With the passing of Glenn Frey many people might not know that he has a Mojave Desert connection with Joshua Tree and the nearby Palm Springs area. Here are some pictures from The Eagles’ 1st photo shoot for their 1st album “The Eagles” in Joshua Tree National Park in March of 1972, taken by famed […]
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There are a few dog-friendly trails in the Coachella Valley and the most popular ones are in the mountains near La Quinta Cove. The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument is organizing several ranger-led dog hikes in 2016. The hikes will take place at the Trail Head at the top of La Quinta Cove
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When will the desert wildflowers bloom? We usually start our wildflower updates in January, but sometimes rain and weather create an early showing of color in the desert. To plan your visit to coincide with the peak of the bloom – keep up to date with DesertUSA’s Wildflower Reports. Be sure to bookmark this page for
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Palm Springs Hiking Destinations: Palm Canyon & The Trading Post Palm Canyon is the largest native California fan palm oasis in the world. Once the home of the Cahuilla Indians, the canyon is filled with native plants, wildlife and a year round water source. Rock mortars can be seen on some of the rocks near
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By Lynn Bremner Located at the southern part of Joshua Tree National Park, Mastodon Peak provides sweeping views of the surrounding desert. On a clear day you can see the glimmering Salton Sea from the top. The hike is 3 miles roundtrip and may take you anywhere from 1.5 to 3 hours depending on your
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Geology Tour Road Guide An 18-Mile Motor Tour at Joshua Tree National Park Click here to see DesertUSA.com’s video tour from this trip. If you’re looking for an easy 4WD adventure check out the Geology Tour Road at Joshua Tree National Park. It’s a great way to see different types of rock formations and geological
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Opal Hill Mine – Fire agate, opal eggs and quartz crystalsWiley Well District – BLMBy L. Bremner of DesertRoadTrippin.com This week my dad and I decided to head out to the Wiley Well District to visit our friends Nancy and Howard at the Opal Hill Mine. We had not been out to the mine since
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The Little Park That Saved The World From Atomic War? Desert Christ Park The Author of The Mojo on the Mojave “Jeff Drozd” was appointed the Mayor of Yucca Valley last December. As a part of being Mayor we have events coming up to meet the public. Our first event relates to this blog about
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UPDATE Out of the blue a friend of mine told me that he had a old police photograph of the Gram Parsons crime scene in the Joshua Tree National Park from the day of the incident. He soon emailed me a scanned copy of the 1973 photo which seems to be authentic and I have
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Gram Theft Burrito or Gram Theft Byrd – You Decide? Gram Parsons was considered a pioneer of the country rock movement of the late 1960’s into the 1970’s until his death on September 19, 1973 at the age of 26. Though Gram achieved some success in his lifetime, he was never a superstar — but
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