The Mojo on the Mojave


Life in the Mojave Desert.

Tres Burros Ranch

16 Years Later

The Joshua Tree and Me – The Sawtooth Complex Fire and Much More

It was the early Summer of 2006 and we were headed back from a wedding in Mexico. As we approached San Diego we could see smoke in the distance and wondered where the fire was located. As we got closer and closer to our town, “Yucca Valley” we still had no idea the fire was […]

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The Preserve

A Pretty Little Secret that Hides in Morongo Valley

NOTICE: June25, 2020 Big Morongo Canyon Preserve is now open daily from 7:30 a.m. to dusk. The following changes are now in effect due to the COVID-19 restrictions: The Marsh, Mesquite and Desert Willow trails are now designated “One Way” to allow for mandated safe distancing. Masks are required in public when you are within

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Blooms In The Mojave-Higher Elevation-Nothing Orange “Yet”

The Mojave Desert is at a higher elevation than much of the surrounding desert, thus we get our blooms later due to cooler weather. There are no orange poppies yet but we have these beautiful flowers everywhere.  Joshua trees are starting to bloom at just over 2,000 feet elevation above sea level.  Enjoy purple white

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The Other Blooms of the Mojave Desert – Don’t Be a Sloth, Visit Soon

Don’t be a sloth, stop by to see the Joshua trees in bloom and learn their history. Joshua trees need a special moth and freezing winter temperatures to propagate. While the lower desert is beginning to bloom with its flowers rooted in the desert sand, the higher and cooler Mojave Desert is starting to bloom

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Eureka Peak Driving Trip

Free “Legal” And Uncrowded Access To Joshua Tree National Park

What does Free “Legal” Access To Joshua Tree National Park mean? Well with over 2.8 million visitors to the Park in 2017 most paved access points are crowded and have wait time. I’ve made this trip for over 40 years. I recently made it again, beginning in Yucca Valley at Kentucky Fried Chicken. At an

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