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Category: Nature
Colorado’s Grand Valley was our next dinosaur destination. Between the Colorado River and the Colorado National Monument in the western edge of the state, this area was originally heavily agricultural. Outdoor recreation has become the major focus now with cycling, hiking, fishing, and climbing the most popular. More importantly, the Dinosaur Trails area is located … Continue reading Dinosaur Diamond: Colorado Fossil Dig
Unlike the famous Route 66 filled with Americana kicks and quirkiness, Highway I-70 is an elegant time machine through spectacular layered sediments and rock formations billions of years in the making. Built in the 1970’s, every turn brings the traveler through high canyon walls and sweeping views. The I-70 bisects the San Rafael Swell geological … Continue reading Dinosaur Diamond – MOAB, UT
Bordering Utah and Colorado is a 512 mile National Scenic Byway named The Dinosaur Diamond Highway. Along the route are museums, fossil quarries, rock art, federal historic sites, national parks and several state parks that contain 200 million years of history. Extend the route into Wyoming and a picture begins to form of paleontology’s wild … Continue reading Dinosaur Diamond Highway
Tucson and the Sonoran desert territory surrounding it tell the tale of the West. Purchased from Mexico in the historic Gadsen Purchase of 1863, the frontier town hosted outlaws, gunfights, cowboys, and the Earps while fighting off stagecoach robberies and Apache attacks. A railroad and commercial center, Tucson was once the capital of the 48th … Continue reading Arizona: Tucson and vicinity
Yuma to Tombstone sounds like it should be a western movie about a stagecoach route. As we traveled between the two cities, it often felt like we were seeing the remnants of the wild wild west. The landscape is filled with Saguaro cactus and numerous desert plants making the Sonoran desert much more lush than … Continue reading Arizona: Yuma to Tombstone
“Like no place else”, the motto of Palm Springs, captures the essence of this part of our adventure. Vintage luxury coupled with exotic plant life, the Coachella Valley offered the best of all worlds. Palm Springs, CA Known as the playground of the rich and famous, Palm Springs still offers the mid-century vibe that once … Continue reading Palm Springs & Joshua Tree – “Like No Place Else”
Mark Twain once said, “Until I came to New Mexico, I never realized how much beauty water adds to a river.” After staying in Quartzsite, exploring the Mohave and Sonoran Deserts, and hiking the trails through rock canyons, dry falls, sandy stream beds, and dusty washes, like Mark Twain, it was surprising how beautiful the … Continue reading Arizona: River and Refuge
The latest Quartzsite, AZ census lists the population at 2,413. But during the month of January, that number swells to over 1 million people! Arriving in RVs, motorhomes, vans, bicycles, cars, even on foot with backpacks and tents, the little desert town’s accommodations burst at the seams and overflow onto the BLM (Bureau of Land … Continue reading Quartzsite, AZ – “The Rock Capital of the World”
The Mojave Desert lies east of the Sierra Mountains stretching from California into Nevada, Arizona and Utah. It is the driest of the North American deserts and home to several unique plant species including the Joshua Tree. Human history dating back 10,000 years is evidenced in the valleys, basins, canyons and mountains of the landscape. … Continue reading Deserts and the Deserted
Lowest, Hottest, Driest Death Valley National Park is the largest National Park in the continental U.S. at 3.4 million acres. The valley floor lies at 282 feet below sea level and is the lowest point in North America. It holds the record high temperature at 134 degrees F on July 10th, 1913 with summer averages … Continue reading Death Valley National Park
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