2008
Wildflower Season: This
year's bloom is well underway! We are receiving many reports and pictures
of masses of blooms in the deserts. More...
The
Desert in Bloom
- In the late winter and early spring
the desert can spawn from its dry sands an event so spectacular and colorful
that you forget about its harsh unforgiving nature. It is called the wildflower
season, and it is an uprising of annuals, and a short period when the perennials
show their brilliant colors.
Southwest
Collectibles - Pottery
-
For
some 20 centuries, the Native American potters of the Southwestern deserts have
produced ceramic vessels that give expression to their heritage. Through their
distinctive and enduring work, they have marked the boundaries and durations
of their traditions, the cultural reach of their people, and the courses of their
trade routes and migrations. In the bodies of their vessels, they have left clues
to sources of raw materials and techniques of manufacture. In their designs,
they have embraced symbols of their religious and mythological beliefs. More...
Ludlow
for Lunch -I like going out for lunch to a homey
cafe in the desert. A little trip down the Mother Road, Route 66, always puts
me in a bright and sunny mood and in the mood for sunnyside-up eggs, hash browns,
biscuits and gravy. Probably all loaded with cholesterol. More...
How
Geronimo Lost His Head and Found Yale -His clairvoyance
and prestige notwithstanding, however, Geronimo probably never foresaw finding
a long-term home at Yale, with an honored place in the esteemed university's
most prestigious and enigmatic fraternity, the Skull and Bones Society, a student
organization that taught future presidents the value of cronyism and secrecy. More...
Agua
Caliente Luxury Resort to Open in April -The
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will reach a major milestone this spring
with the opening of the first ultra-luxury hotel built by the Tribe. The new
$300 million Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa is located
in the upscale desert enclave of Rancho Mirage, just a short distance from the
canyons in Palm Springs where this Tribe’s colorful history is firmly rooted.
Native American Peoples - Some Sites to See - The Blackwater Draw site, located just off state highway NM 466 north of Portales in east central New Mexico, is arguably the most famous Paleo Indian site in the nation. More...
Halite comes from the Greek halos, meaning "salt" and lithos meaning "rock," and is in fact, better known as rock salt. Halite is called an evaporite because it is formed by the evaporation of saline water in partially enclosed basins. More...
Death Valley, one of the hottest places on earth, attained the second-highest temperature ever recorded, 134 ° F in 1913. It contains the lowest point in the western hemisphere -- 282 feet below sea level near Badwater -- as well as high-rising mountain peaks, including Telescope Peak at over 11,000 ft. More...
