Randsburg, California
A Living Ghost Town
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Rhyolite,
Nevada - Ghost Town
Rhyolite, Nevada, a few miles west of Beatty, sprung up almost overnight
after Shorty Harris and his partner Ernest Cross found gold in 1904. Rhyolite
is located a little over six miles from the original gold discovery. It quickly
grew into a city of brick and stone buildings. Today you can find several remnants
of Rhyolite in its glory days, such as the old bank, schoolhouse, train station,
and the famous bottle house.
Oatman
& its Wild Burros
Oatman is a fun place to visit -- an authentic old western town with burros roaming
the streets and gunfights staged on weekends. The burros are tame and can be
hand fed. Enjoy an exploration!
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The Saguaro
Saguaros often begin life in the shelter of a "nurse" tree
or shrub which provides a shaded, moister habitat. The largest
plants are estimated to be 200 years old and can reach heights
of 15 to 50 feet.
Anza-Borrego - Seasons
in the Desert (Movie Preview)
It is a place of great extremes, yet filled with living things and secret
corners. The Emmy Award winning film is an intimate portrait of the desert;
a celebration of wilderness and of life. This preview shows some wonderful
footage of Anza Borrego Desert State Park and some of its inhabitants.
The
Honeybee
The honeybee begins its life as a pinhead-sized egg, one of 1500 to 2000 laid
by the queen of the hive during the course of a typical late-winter or early-spring
day. It and its siblings each occupy private, adjoining, six-sided cells that,
collectively, serve as the nursery and the honeycomb of the hive
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Take a look at our Animals index page to find information about all kinds of birds, snakes, mammals, spiders and more!
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