Birdwatching in the Coachella Valley Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy the numerous locations for wildlife viewing in the California Desert areas. The Coachella Valley, in the Southern California Desert, has several locations that are excellent for birdwatching. Any preserve or park that has a palm oases or natural spring will present excellent wildlife viewing opportunities. The […]
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September 2, 2011: If getting though Cajon Pass and up to the California high desert is a challenge on the average Friday; you can imagine how much more of a challenge the trip is on the last three-day weekend of the summer. Any traffic going northwards towards Vegas, Death Valley, or Lake Havasu must snake
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Superintendent Steve Riley announced today that the Cliff Dwellings Unit of the National Monument is now anticipated to be closed from October 24, 2011 until just before Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2011. The closure is due to major repairs scheduled for the West Fork Bridge on New Mexico Highway 15,
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Oct 10, 2011 – Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument Superintendent Steve Riley announced today that the Cliff Dwellings Unit of the National Monument is anticipated to be closed from October 24, 2011 until December 24, 2011 due to major repairs to the West Fork Bridge on New Mexico Highway 15, one mile south of the
I’m no bowler, but I do know that a 7-10 split usually sucks. I’ve recently noticed this split. Pin #7, @Trona National Monument, CA Photo taken 8/31/2008 Conditions: 115F with 100% chance of sandstorm… *** Pin #10, @ Christmas Tree Pass Road, NV (near Laughlin, Nevada) Photo taken 9/2/2011 Conditions: 95F with 100% chance of
Current Road Conditions Keane Wonder Road ….CLOSED; road and mining area closed to ALL entry due to mine-safety hazards. Saline Valley (South) ….4×4 high-clearance required due to major washouts. Signed CLOSED by Inyo County; Saline Valley (North) ….. 4×4 high-clearance required due to major washouts. Saline Valley Airstrip ….. CLOSED due to storm damage All
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updated October 3, 2011 Heavy thunderstorms during August and September washed ash and debris down from areas burned by last year’s wildfire, covering sections of the Medano Pass Road. Fast-moving waters carved out sections of the road as well as parts of the Sand Ramp Trail. As of October 3, the road is closed from
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As the season begins to wind down, some hours of operation for park, concession and partner facilities have begun to change. The Carl Hayden Visitor Center has gone to fall hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The fee booth at Lone Rock Beach will close October 8. Entrance and camping fees must still be paid
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JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS-IMPERIAL COUNTY- 612 AM PDT WED OCT 5 2011 …WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT… THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA. .DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIND ADVISORY. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THROUGH
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Spend Halloween in a Haunted Mining Town Located in Verde Valley, Jerome is a former mining town that sits on Cleopatra Hill. Today tourists visit Jerome to learn about its history and to shop at the local gift stores and galleries. Once labelled the “wickedest town in the west,” Jerome has turned into an artisanal
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