by | | Desert Road Trippin, Niland, CA, Salton Sea NRA
Bombay Beach at the Salton Sea, Bashford’s Hot Mineral Spa, and the town of Niland, CA, home of Salvation Mountain and Slab City. It was the second time I had made the journey from Indio, CA to the small town of Niland, CA, located near the southern end of the Salton...
by | | Day Trips Numbered Series, Desert Road Trippin, Salton Sea NRA
Road Trip Series Part 1: Salton Sea Part 2: Salvation Mountain Part 3: Slab City Salvation Mountain Just south of the Salton Sea Visitor’s Center is a little town called Niland, CA, home to the infamous Salvation Mountain and Slab City. Just a few miles out of town...
by | | Anza-Borrego SP, Desert Road Trippin, Salton City, CA, Salton Sea NRA
Exploring the west side of the Salton Sea & Palm Wash in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park By L. Bremner https://www.desertusa.com Last week I explored the east side of the Salton Sea, visiting some of the small parks and communities between Coachella and Niland,...
by | | Day Trips Numbered Series, Desert Road Trippin, Salton Sea NRA
Road Trip Series Part 1: Salton Sea Part 2: Salvation Mountain Part 3: Slab City Part Three – Slab City by L. Bremner Just past Salvation Mountain is the entrance to Slab City, “The Last Free Place.” Squatters and snowbirds have taken up roost at an...
by | | Day Trips Numbered Series, Desert Road Trippin, Salton Sea NRA
A Three Part Series: Salton Sea, Salvation Mountain and Slab City Salton Sea, CA and Niland, CA By Lynn Bremner of DesertUSA.com In late May of 2009, I spent an afternoon driving along the eastern side of the Salton Sea and south to Niland, CA home of Slab City and...
by | | Plants and Animals, Salton Sea NRA
After a short trip to the Salton Sea in late May, I came home with several photos of birds. The pelicans were easy to ID, but this Gull eludes me. I know it is a Gull, but what type? There seem to be so many varieties. If you have any suggestions, please let me...
