Tip: Visit the DesertUSA.com Message Board A great way to research and plan your trip! If you are thinking about taking a trip to the desert, do a little research on the DesertUSA.com Web site first. We have thousands of pages about desert parks, plants, animals, geology and fun things to do in the desert […]
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If you are looking for something fun to do on a Saturday night, check out one of the “star parties” at Joshua Tree National Park. Once a month on a Saturday night close to the new the Andromeda Stronomical Society hosts a “star party” at Hidden Valley picnic area in Joshua Tree National Park. The
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Flash Flood on The Apache TrailBy L. Bremner Notes: This is a road trip that I took back in January of 1998. The Apache Trail is paved most of the way until you reach Tortilla Flat. After that, the road may require 4WD. I plan to return to the area this Fall to continue the
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Desert Living Series: From brown to green: A lesson in desert gardening. Some individuals are great gardeners. Either they were born with a green thumb or they’ve learned enough about gardening to be successful at it. My idea of gardening is digging a hole and planting a shrub or flower in it; then I just
This photo was taken last year. My mom was cooking in the kitchen and nearly jumped out of her shoes when she saw this critter looking in at her from outside the kitchen window. It was a baby Screech owl. My dad was able to get a few shots of the little owl before he
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This is a photo of a baby barn owl that fell out of its nest. There were two babies, but only this one survived. We were able to get the baby owl to hop in a box and we took it to the wildlife rescue center in Ramona, CA. The photos and video was taken
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Oyster Shell Beds, Yuha Geoglyph and Yuha Well by L. Bremner – DesertRoadTRIPPIN.com The Yuha Basin road trip was a trip I took back in March ’97. I haven’t been back to this particular spot since then, but I thought it would be a fun road trip to feature since I don’t have any new
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Desert Living Series A free meal! We’ve all heard stories and jokes about folks who eat road kill. Those of us who live in the suburbs or cities can’t imagine picking up a carcass off of the road and taking it home for dinner. In Alaska road kill (usually moose or deer) are salvaged and
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As the heat rises here in the desert, so does the need to take more weekend road trips to cooler climates. This past weekend I had the opportunity to join a few friends in their box at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Opening day at DMTC was last Wednesday. Attendance on Opening Day totaled 44,907,
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