Wildflower Hike at Whitewater Preserve April 14th, 2011 Mid to late April is a great time to hike in the Whitewater Preserve. The elevation of the canyon is higher than Palm Springs, so the wildlflowers bloom a few weeks later and the temperature is a little cooler. After hiking many of the desert canyons Whitewater […]
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Wildflower Reports Overview www.DesertUSA.com April 11, 2011 – The forecast is good for the desert and it is getting warm. The blooms are slowing down on the lower valleys. Cool weather and rain along the coast last week may extend the wildflower season in some area. Updated reports below. Desert Wildflower 2011 Season Updates
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Everybody loves the wild burros in and around Oatman, AZ. Those burros have practically free reign of the town, are given controlled and regulated diets, and can always find shade from the summer sun. They are also lavished with affection from tourist kids. People drive to little, out-of-the-way, Oatman just to see the town’s burros.
April 16: Earth Day& Birthday Celebration Red Rock State Park The Benefactors of Red Rock State Park invite you to kick off celebrating the Park’s 20th year with an Earth Day/Birthday Celebration. It will be a fun-filled day of indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. There will be music, food, activities for the children, guided
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A TRIBUTE TO BOB BEGOLE Mr. Archaeology of the Anza-Borrego Desert Saturday, April 9, 2011 Events: 9 – 4:30 Silent Auction at the Begole Archaeological Research Center. Bidding closes 4:30 pm. Winning bids announced 5:00 pm. (Winners need not be present) 9– 4:00 Native American Basket and Pottery Display and Demonstrations. (Craft items for sale)
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In 1993, NPCA and the Stanford Environmental Law Clinic, along with other allies, began a long legal fight to protect Joshua Tree National Park in California from the creation of the largest garbage dump in the U.S., believing that a huge garbage dump had no place next to Joshua Tree National Park. Now, 18 years
Twentynine Palms, CA – In the 1990s, an amazing breakthrough was made in science – the universe is not just expanding it is accelerating! Join Gillian Wilson, Professor at University of California Riverside, to learn about recent discoveries and current mysteries in astronomy. Wilson will begin by discussing the history of our universe, the laws
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For recreational fishing enthusiasts, springtime is in the air — and this year, in the water as well. Saturday, April 2 is opening day for salmon fishing in ocean waters off most of California and for the first time in many years the forecast suggests anglers may have many a tight line to look forward
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Mojave Max, the desert tortoise, emerged from his burrow on March 29, so it must be spring. Granted that the spring arrival is a little late this year due to lingering cool temperatures, still it is welcomed with no less enthusiasm. Max’s girlfriends emerged a few weeks earlier, but Max has the official word. Mojave
It started off as a hunt for a wildflower I have long wanted to see: the California Peony. But as I did some reading about the flower’s location I was excited to see exactly what Placerita Canyon Natural Area is all about. Well, it is about history and nature, hikes along a seasonal creek
