Cactus Wrangling
The wild west still has its wranglers. Cactus wranglers are the bane of today, stealing and destroying specimen cactus throughout the desert southwest. But new technology is helping to rope in some of these modern-day poachers.
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Flutterby extraordinary
Butterfly magic means we can all be joyful children again — standing face-to-face with a colourful monarch in wide-eyed wonder. Or perhaps with a large, black pipevine swallowtail with showy spots on its wings that look like orange eyes. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden’s new butterfly pavilion is the perfect place to introduce children and
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Flowers and Fantastic Views
Beware the rock goblins that lurk in the mountains around Titus Canyon. The road can be treacherous if you spend too much time gaping at super-sized stone gargoyles and goblins. Trek carefully past the guardians of Red Pass, and the gravel washboard road leading to Titus Canyon’s steep-walled limestone cliffs will take you through some
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Wild Burros on the Mojave
On the northern end of the Mojave desert near the base of the mighty Sierra Nevada Mountain Range is the town of Ridgecrest, CA. which is also the home of one of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) field offices. The BLM is responsible for wild horse and burro adoptions, anyone interested in adoptions should check
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Awesome Rockin’ Thunder
Some things are like a siren’s song. Classic cars. Harley motorcycles and rock concerts. Put them all together and I — AM — THERE! It had been a long time since I went to a real rock concert. So when I heard “Starship featuring Mickey Thomas” was going to be at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds
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June is for Outdoor Events
June events include National Get Outdoors Day, Week, and Month, National Fishing and Boating Week and Nevada Free Fishing Day.
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Memorial Day 1/2 Day Shopping Trip To Yucca Valley
Antique Shopping In Yucca Valley Memorial Day Shopping Trip Every year on Memorial Day, Pioneer Crossing Antiques has an annual parking lot sale. Shoppers flock to the sale to buy unique items at flea market prices. The shop’s owners say that the Memorial Day Sale is a quick way to sell a lot of their
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Palm Springs Area Offers Snowbirds a Winter Golf Haven
Play golf in the desert . . . Palm Springs, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Indio and Indian Wells. by Tony Schieffer It’s almost wintertime in the Coachella Valley and that can only mean one thing . . .“Snowbirds.” Snowbirds is a term used for individuals who are trying to take refuge from the colder winter
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Titus Adventure with a Stop in Beatty
I ran into a friend the other day who asked me, “Did you take your road trip to Titus Canyon in Death Valley last weekend?” Road trip. For some of us those are the most romantic of words. They conjure up all sorts of wonderful images. Motel living. Dining out. Seeing new sights. Meeting new people. My answer to her was “You betcha!” And oh my, what a wonderful trip it was.
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Geocaching at Ocotillo Wells
Desert Geocaching at the Devil’s Slide Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area Several years ago I was at a dinner party, and a guest told me about his experience geocaching in the Hitchcock Woods in Aiken, South Carolina. It was the first time I had heard about geocaching, a modern day treasure hunting game. I
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