Life in the Mojave Desert.
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 …
The Joshua Tree and Me – The Sawtooth Complex Fire and Much More Read More »
Hello Everyone 🙂 Yucca Valley TV is new, fresh and innovative, if you want to tuned in to the Mojave Desert including Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree and 29 Palms please tune in and see what is going on in the Mojave with Yucca Valley TV. The next guest will be Ben Costello the author of …
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 …
A Pretty Little Secret that Hides in Morongo Valley Read More »
Yucca Valley will be hosting a FREE film festival, The 1st Annual Yucca Valley Film Festival. This will be your chance to walk the red carpet. Of course as lovers of the Mojave Desert we often see a carpet of flowers blooming in the spring, all for free. Now in the fall we also have …
The Red Carpet Comes to Yucca Valley “Free” Film Festival Read More »
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 …
Blooms In The Mojave-Higher Elevation-Nothing Orange “Yet” Read More »
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 …
The Other Blooms of the Mojave Desert – Don’t Be a Sloth, Visit Soon Read More »
UPDATE: The infamous Phil Kaufman will be at Pappy and Harriets and the Joshua Tree Inn next week for those that would like to meet him, this is the Flyer for his visit. I hope to see you there 🙂 Mr. Phil Kaufman AKA “The Road Mangler” contacted me because he wanted to see the …
UPDATED, 10/2018 – Gram Parsons – My Final Comments Read More »
This Sunday September 16th 2018 at 1:00pm I will be speaking to the Morongo Basin Historical Society about writing this blog. I will speak about many of the blogs that I have written over the years. My allotted time is relatively short, under 30 minutes but I will be there afterwards to speak with interested …
In Yucca Valley, California, there’s a park called North Park – but let’s get to the subject of North Park a little later, by starting with South Park – which is also in Yucca Valley. This has nothing to do with the famous cartoon, South Park. This park existed long before the cartoon and it’s …
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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