Mojave Meets Phil Kaufman UPDATE: This particular blog about Gram Parsons has been interesting to say the least, intended to only be one story has now turned into three. After I first wrote the first leg of this story about a year later I got the crime-scene-photo from a friend, then I updated this blog with […]
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Timing is everything and it seems that the Right Stuff happened in The Right Place at the Right Time to create a very historical location in the Mojave Desert. This blog is mostly about the recent history of the Edwards Air Force Base with an accompanying map of points of interest. Some of these places
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I had waited and waited all spring for this plant to bloom. (i had not seen it in flower since 2005. ) this is what it was supposed to look like. this year i was hopeful. nice spring rain, lots of leaves.
===== All Aboard….. In the Mojave Desert, on the south side of Joshua Tree, just a half-mile or so from the main road that leads to the Joshua Tree National Park, tucked away in a canyon, almost hidden from the one million plus visitors that drive by every year sits a very interesting, inconspicuous
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Imagine trying to make a name for yourself when your uncle is referred to as the Father of our Country. Colonel Henry Washington did a pretty good job of making a name for himself and also for naming many places in California. I guess you could call him the father of our County, actually many
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WARM: More Than Just a Museum She sits a little behind the rest of the rolling stock at the Western America Railroad Museum, welcoming visitors in her fading red-and-silver Warbonnet, a sparkle in her 47-year-old eyes. The old cowboy band Riders in the Sky got it right when they sang, “…watch her fly, here comes
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Desert Living Series Critters in the car. by DesertUSA.com If you’ve lived in the country on a rustic ranch or farm, you’re probably familiar with the damage that mice and rats can create in your home or in your car. One common problem is rodents nesting in a car engine or in air conditioners. My folks
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Let’s Trek Across The Mojave And Find Out About Their “Harmony” This blog, The Mojo on the Mojave is about things that are located or happening in the Mojave Desert, part of this story lies outside the Mojave’s reaches but we will touch on the entire bus trip that the Irish rock band U2 took
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BOULDER CITY, Nevada – One individual was killed and more than 15 people were rescued in separate incidents at Lake Mead National Recreation Area May 18. Rangers were called in to support 15 unique rescues that included near drownings, disabled vessels, disabled vehicles and medical emergencies. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families
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BOULDER CITY, Nevada – Lake Mead National Recreation Area officials are completing a new planning initiative so decisions are in place regarding the suitability of the continued use of existing Lake Mead marinas, launch ramps and other visitor facilities, should water levels decrease below 1,050 feet. Lake Mead National Recreation Area has been operating under
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