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The Sculptures in Anza Borrego
Follow the Wildflower Reports for the latest updates in this 2012 season - a very dry one.
Death Valley National Park opened the doors to a remodeled Visitor Center on Thursday, February 16th, 2012. The original Visitor Center was built in 1960 as part of the Mission 66 project — a 10 year effort to upgrade National Park Service facilities by the agency's 50th anniversary in 1966. The Death Valley remodel, scheduled to take eighteen months, was actually completed months ahead of schedule.
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Mitchell Caverns
Mitchell Caverns has been closed for repairs from January 2011 to the present, and there have been no tours of the Mitchell Caverns or the Providence Mountains SRA during this time. The park may not re-open due to state budget problems - it is on the list of parks to be closed. You can take a look at Mitchell Caverns in this video!
Bodie State Historic Park
More than 200,000 people a year visit this genuine California gold-mining ghost town, where more than 170 buildings are protected in a state of "arrested decay" on more than 1,000 remote acres, administered by the California Department of Parks and Recreation.
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Joshua Tree National Park - Black Eagle Mine Road Video - Beginning 6.5 miles north of the Cottonwood Visitor Center, this dead-end dirt road runs along the edge of Pinto Basin, crosses several dry washes, and then winds up through canyons in the Eagle Mountains. The first 9 + miles of the road are within the park boundary. Beyond that point is BLM land. Several old mines are located near this road.
Death Valley - Scotty's Castle Video
Find out how Scotty's Castle came to be, when Albert Johnson met Walter Scott, later known as Death Valley Scotty. Take a tour of the magnificent rooms and see the castle's fantastic furnishings. Hear the organ in the music room as you experience this place of legend first-hand.
Death Valley - Titus Canyon Video
As Titus Canyon Road in Death Valley reaches the foothills, it starts to climb and meander among the sagebrush and red rock outcroppings. The road becomes steeper and narrower as it approaches Red Pass, amply named for its red rocks and dirt. Enjoy the ride!
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