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Wildflower Video Recorded On Feb.21st 2010 @ Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Desert Wildflower Reports / By DUSA Staff

The DesertUSA Staff headed out to Anza-Borrego on Sunday, Feb. 21st to photograph and shoot video of the current wildflowers conditions. [flashvideo file=https://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/videos/wild-2-22.flv /] This next photo gives you an idea of how small some of the wildflowers are. The macro lenses make the desert wildflowers look spectacular, but the to the naked eye you […]

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It’s not a brand new bag

8 Comments / Shutterbug / By Lara Hartley

Several times year I go through my camera bags and replace things that need replacing and clean the bags. It doesn’t do much good to try to keep your gear nice and clean if your camera bag is dirty on the inside. The outside of the bag doesn’t mean much to me. Makes it look

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From the Mojave to the Sonoran Desert, Old Route 62

3 Comments / The Mojo on the Mojave / By Mojo on The Mojave

How long does it take to hike from the Mojave Desert to the Sonoran Desert? This sounds worse than it is. It all began with a trip from Yucca Valley to Palm Springs; my wife and I always sightsee along the road looking down on the Old Highway 62 on our way down New State Highway

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First Desert Lily Bloom Reported on Valentine’s Day

4 Comments / Desert Wildflower Reports / By DUSA Staff

Wildflower Report Feb. 14th ’10 One of DesertUSA.com readers sent in a photo of a desert lily blooming in the same area where the DUSA Staff saw buds just a few days before the photo was taken. On Sunday, Feb. 14th ’10 Michael Pique took the following photo and sent it to DesertUSA from his

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Snowshoe Corner

3 Comments / Reader Blogs / By Renee Harmon

Hey,baby. No one puts snowshoeing in the corner! OK. I took artistic license with that quote but trust me and I will take you to a world no downhill skier or snowboarder would want to go. You wont get a rush going fast because you don’t but you will see sights that will amaze and

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From Boron to Ludlow and back again

Lara's Lane, Musings, Route 66 / By Lara Hartley

An Archive of Lara Hartley’s Earlier Stories for DesertUSA Boron, A Photo Essay https://www.desertusa.com/mag08/jun08/boron-lara-hartley.html Goldstone Deep Space Communication Complex – Cassini Call Home https://www.desertusa.com/mag08/aug08/goldstone-deep-space.html Desert Wonder: Tufa towers near Ridgecrest make for a fun local day trip https://www.desertusa.com/mag08/dec08/tufa.html St. Andrews Abbey: A World of Wonder Art creation goes hand in hand with the appreciation of the

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Desert Wildflowers Should Peak In Early March @ Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Desert Wildflower Reports / By DUSA Staff

Day Trip To Anza-Borrego In Search Of Wildflowers Desert Dog’s First Trip To Anza-Borrego Feb. 11th The Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Rangers predict the peak wildflower season will occur between the last week in February and the first two weeks in March. They expect the season to be bursting with color after all the rain

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Wildflower Peak Expected In Early March @ Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

2 Comments / Anza-Borrego SP, By Park, Desert Wildflower Reports / By DUSA Staff

Wildflower Report Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Thursday, Feb. 11th, 2010 By L. Bremner of DesertUSA.com Click here to view a VIDEO of our day trip to Anza-Borrego. After the recent rain we’ve had here in the California desert, naturalists are predicting an excellent wildflower season. The Anza-Borrego Park Rangers report that the peak bloom will

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Wings and Wildlife Festival Makes a Second Appearance

2 Comments / Discover Southern Nevada, Reader Blogs / By Margie

A popular birding and wildlife-watching festival is coming to Laughlin again in March.

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Mountain Lion Basics

25 Comments / Reader Blogs, Rep's Nature Series / By Reptilist

Mountain lion sightings are always memorable. It’s a marvel of nature to see one in the wild, but it can also be a hazard, especially if the sighting takes place close to home! When that happens, our natural urge to ‘sound the alarm’ is uncontrollable, because nothing raises the hairs on the backs of our

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