Palm Springs Day Trips

Rhyolite . . . A Ghost Town With A Story.

The Travelin’ Misadventures of Mitch Kumstein What Happened to Hungry Johnny? Guest Blogger Mitch Kumstein (written from a dogs perspective) on Desert Road Trippin Headin’ out of my new digs at the El Portal Motel, and thinkin’ about pointin’ the 660 towards Rhyolite, a famous ghost town located about 5 miles southwest of Beatty.  The […]

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Bighorn Encounter In Beatty, Nevada

Seeking Out the Desert Bighorn The Travelin’ Misadventures of Mitch Kumstein Guest Blogger on DesertRoadTrippin Desert Road Trippin’ would like to welcome guest blogger “Mitch Kumstein”, a dog who lives in the desert near Las Vegas, NV.  He recently encountered a big herd of Bighorn Sheep and he was able to take some great photos

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It’s Fire Season and the Santa Ana Winds Are Lurking.

Desert Living Series Wildfires and the Santa Ana Winds By L. Bremner  September is National Preparedness month for natural disasters, including wildfires, floods and earthquakes.   Folks who live in rural areas become very alert in September and October.   They watch the news coverage daily, looking for weather reports and signs that fire conditions have

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Birdwatching and Wildlife Viewing In The Desert Parks

Birding, Wildlife Watching and Animal Photography by L. Bremner One of the most challenging pastimes is viewing wildlife in a natural desert habitat.  Desert animals tend to hide out during the daytime hours making it difficult to view or photograph them.  Occasionally we will see a lone coyote cross the road, only to scurry away

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Why K-12 Students Read DesertUSA

DesertUSA Is A Great Resource For School Projects Learn about desert plants, animals and geology. By L. Bremner of DesertRoadTrippin When we first started DesertUSA.com, it was designed be a multimedia resource for information about plants, animals and geology of the North American Deserts.  We have since expanded DesertUSA into a website that includes information

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Road Trip #17: Palm Oases in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Summary: From Hwy S22 at Arroyo Salado Primitive Campground you can 4WD or hike to the 17 Palms Oasis, 5 Palms Oasis, Una Palma and the Pumpkin Patch in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Last March I took a road trip to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.  Our goal was to visit a couple of the palm

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