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The Ghost at Vallecito Station
The Haunted Desert She was a frail woman, dressed all in white, a look of sadness in her eyes that left you feeling cold and alone. In her wedding gown, she paced the adobe floor of the Vallecito Station patiently waiting for the next stage, which would take her on to Sacramento. Her fiancé had struck it rich in the gold fields and had sent for her to join him in California. More...
The Mogollon: THE BASIN AND RANGE PEOPLE - With this article, the sixth in a monthly series, DesertUSA continues the story on the Native American peoples of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The series began with the earliest arrivals, the Paleo-Indians. It will proceed through the historic tribes and, finally, some of the extraordinary Native American people, places and events which shaped the history of our desert region. More --
Lake Mead - "There are times you can actually become exhausted pulling fish in," says Crim who has been lucky enough to experience an angler’s fantasy of never-ending strikes. "I was just out of Temple Bar in an area called the Hay Stacks when stripers chasing shad started the whole cove boiling from bank to bank. More...
Julian, California is a small mountain community in Southern California located at the intersection of California highways 78 and 79, about 50 miles northeast of San Diego. This historic gold-mining town is nestled among oak and pine forests between the north end of the Cuyamaca Range and the south slope of Volcan Mountain. Just east of Julian is the Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
Julian is also unique among Southern California communities for its cold-winter climate, ideal for growing apples. All Julian apples are sold locally as apple pies, apple cider or whole fruit. In October, 10,000 apple pies a week are baked in Julian, when Southern California tourists flock here for the Fall colors, cool breezes and frontier atmosphere. More...
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