Splash Into
Summer 2007 - If you are looking for places to stay cool in
the desert this summer, consider a trip to one of the many recreation
areas located along the Colorado River. More . .
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Stone
Rainbows & Floating Houses At Lake Powell - Our tour boat
cruises past picturesque mountains named Gunsight Butte,
Hole-in-the-Rock, Castle Rock and Last Chance Bay. More .
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A
Moonlight Trail Ride To A Rainbow - For years I have wanted
to take a horseback ride from Navajo Mountain, in southeastern Utah
on the Navajo Nation, to Rainbow Bridge, the world's largest natural
bridge, on the shore of Lake Powell. More
. . .
Grand Circle
- Land of Canyons (UTAH) - Venturing into the land of the
canyons, you will discover sinuous and labyrinthine gorges, eerie
slot canyons, monumental sandstone arches and natural bridges,
towering monoliths, isolated buttes and mesas, veritable sculpture
gardens, great sand dunes and volcanic landscapes . . . More . .
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The Elegant
Great Blue Heron - “The Great Blue Heron,” said
George Gladden in the 1936 edition of Birds of America,
“is the largest of the truly American herons, and is known as a
stately, dignified, and interesting bird by those who have observed
it in other ways than over the sights of a shotgun or rifle." More . .
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Old-Time
Drugstores - Because health has always been a primary
concern to people, it is not surprising that the profession of
pharmacy – the preparation and dispensing of therapeutic agents
– is mentioned in early records of civilization. More . .
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Desert
Lil's Recipe Collection - Over the past 10 years DesertUSA
has collected some interesting recipes. We wanted to feature them
again so you can rediscover the smart camping recipes, tasty
Southwest flavors and learn about some unusual desert ingredients.
More . . .
 Video of the Month - The Desert Food Chain:
The
Role of Energy
Energy is the power to cause change.
Plants use energy from the sun to grow and to flower. Animals use
energy from plants to grow, reproduce and move. View the video to
learn more!
DesertUSA is now podcasting videos of
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of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video programs,
over the Internet using syndication formats. The videos can be
transferred to a portable player (e.g., iPod) or played on your
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At the present time a program called iTunes
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