Imagine the Mojave Desert nearly 12,000 years ago. It was a wetter place but the Ice Age was just coming to an end and many animals were becoming extinct. Mammoths, mastadons, saber tooth cats, giant ground sloths and other animals would soon be wiped off of the face of the earth. At this time one small […]
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CARSON CITY, Nev. – Bats are some of the most misunderstood animals. Join park volunteer and bat expert, Brian Buttazoni, for this informative evening program “The World of Bats.” Learn about what bats eat, where they live, how they are beneficial to humans and how to observe them. WHAT: An Evening with Bats WHEN: Saturday,
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Incident: Las Conchas Wildfire Released: 12 hrs. ago 7 Day Forecast FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 451 AM MDT MON JUL 11 2011 NMZ508-511-512-514-112200- /O.EXT.KABQ.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-110713T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS- WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS- SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET- 451 AM MDT MON JUL 11 2011 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH
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Moonlight Hikes – An unforgettable experience, Red Rock State Park’s very popular Moonlight Hike includes a naturalist-led interpretive hike on the park’s beautiful trails. The hike lasts for approximately 2 to 2-2½ hours, has an elevation climb of 200-250 feet and covers 2 miles. Dress comfortably, wear appropriate hiking shoes, and bring water, a flashlight
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“A very large and historic dust storm moved through a large swatch of Arizona during the late afternoon and evening hours of July 5, 2011. Widespread reports of near zero visibility and winds gusting over 50 mph were received by the NWS Phoenix office.” National Weather Service Report at 11:00 PM July 5th AZCentral.com has
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July 2011 – A new study shows that the desert tortoise, thought to be one species for the past 150 years, now includes two separate and distinct species, based on DNA evidence and biological and geographical distinctions. This genetic evidence confirms previous suspicions, based on life history analysis, that tortoises west and east of the
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The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) invites anglers to celebrate Independence Day by fishing in Californias spectacular waters. Saturday, July 2 is the first of Californias two 2011 Free Fishing Days (the other will be Sept. 3), when people can try their hand at fishing without having to buy a sport fishing license.
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Check it out! Turns out this is the first photograph of this animal taken in Saguaro National Park with motion sensor cameras. Very few have even been seen in the Rincon Mountains. We knew they were there and here is some proof. Do you know what it is ? Badger Here are some more Bobcat
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Prickly Pear Cactus have been a staple food of Native Americans for many centuries. Their large, colorful blossoms appear in yellow, pink, red or purple and grow from the tip of cactus nodules, which later ripen into delicious red fruit. Many varieties of prickly pear cactus grow wild throughout the deserts of the Southwest, but
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Nopales: Prickly Pear Cactus Pads Desert Lil’s Recipe Book www.desertusa.com Nopales is the Spanish name for Prickly Pear Cactus pads. Prickly Pear Cactus are members of the Opuntia genus, and produce both nopales, a vegetable, and tuna, a fruit. Native Americans used Nopales to poultice bruises and dress wounds. They also boiled and crushed the
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