There are a few dog-friendly trails in the Coachella Valley and the most popular ones are in the mountains near La Quinta Cove. The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument is organizing several ranger-led dog hikes in 2016. The hikes will take place at the Trail Head at the top of La Quinta Cove […]
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When will the desert wildflowers bloom? We usually start our wildflower updates in January, but sometimes rain and weather create an early showing of color in the desert. To plan your visit to coincide with the peak of the bloom – keep up to date with DesertUSA’s Wildflower Reports. Be sure to bookmark this page for
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Palm Springs Hiking Destinations: Palm Canyon & The Trading Post Palm Canyon is the largest native California fan palm oasis in the world. Once the home of the Cahuilla Indians, the canyon is filled with native plants, wildlife and a year round water source. Rock mortars can be seen on some of the rocks near
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By Lynn Bremner Located at the southern part of Joshua Tree National Park, Mastodon Peak provides sweeping views of the surrounding desert. On a clear day you can see the glimmering Salton Sea from the top. The hike is 3 miles roundtrip and may take you anywhere from 1.5 to 3 hours depending on your
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Movie making has a tremendous history in Moab, Utah. “Need for Speed” produced by DreamWorks Pictures, was written based on a video game series of the same name. It was released in March 2014. A street racer races cross-country to avenge the death of a friend, who was killed by a rival racer. Among the
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Desert Tips Series How To Survive In The Desert by L. Bremner of DesertRoadTRIPPIN After years of desert travel I’ve picked up some great tips along the way. My Dad always had big 5 gallon tanks of water and extra gas when we went on long trips. He had spare batteries, fan belts, tools to
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Quartzsite, Sunday, January 26, 2014 I –10 and Exit 26, Gold Nugget Road East of Quartzsite from 8am to 12 noon. Last year during the QIA extravaganza, we had our 1st Annual BLM Quartzsite Clean-up. It was a huge success in the eyes of the BLM, with the group collecting 3 tons of trash. Please join
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by Jeffrey Ferraro Many of us would love to be able to strap on a pack and disappear for a few days into the California backcountry at the drop of a hat, but it’s hard to find time. That’s why Californians along the eastern Sierra are so lucky to have the Mono Lake area. It
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Work continues on Wash Road, more than two weeks after a summer storm damaged its length from Wash 1 – Wash 22. Maintenance crews expect work to be completed by next week. Photo: BLM/D. Baca More than two weeks after a summer storm hammered Wash Road and the Glamis Flats area of the Imperial Sand
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How many times have you explored a desolate desert 4WD trail wondering what would happen if your car or truck broke down and you became stranded miles away from the nearest telephone or ranger station? Avid desert explorers know that the cell phone reception is not always good in remote areas of the desert.
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