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Visiting our Southwestern Deserts – safely
Four Essential Life-Saving Tips for Safe Travels in Dangerous Desert Heat Plan and Pack Right to Avoid Tragedy in Triple-Digit Desert Temps Author: Hillary Fox - While cruising north on I-95 in Nevada en route to Death Valley National Park, we encountered a … Continue reading
Posted in A guide to Joshua Tree Nat'l Park, Misc Topics, Our Deserts Wild Scenery, The Local Things, Tourism in our Morongo Basin region, Visitor/Tourist Resources
Tagged 92252, airports, American, arizona, bouldering, Canyon, danger, desert, heat, hiking, Joshua, las vegas, Mojave, National, native, nevada, news, Palm Springs, Park, red rock, road, security, tips, transportation, travel, Tree, trip, TSA
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PhotoInterest – Interacting with our Wildlife
Our Desert Critters - in and around Joshua Tree The desert is home to numerous varieties of wildlife from the tiniest of insects to big horn sheep, coyotes and Bobcats, and yes, lizards too. This is a 7-inch Desert Gecko sitting atop the … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Local Miscellaneous Topics, Misc Topics, Our Desert's Wild Critters, Reptiles, The Local Things, Tourism in our Morongo Basin region, Visitor/Tourist Resources
Tagged 29-palms, Basin, bird, birds, bunnies, bunny, cottontail, desert, desert wildlife, dove, endangered species, Gecko, iguana, insects, jack, Joshua, king, kingsnake, lizard, love, lovebirds, Mojave, morongo, rabbit, road, Roadrunner, runner, scorpion, snake, tortoise, Tree, turtle, Valley, wildlife, Yucca
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Great Story about Morongo Basin
A long time resident of 29-Palms alerted me to this story from the Los Angeles Times. Thanks Jeanne. Its a great, well documented story about 29-Palms, Joshua Tree, Pioneertown, Morongo Valley, Landers and the many attributes of our Desert Wonderland. … Continue reading
Posted in Local Community Happenings, Local Miscellaneous Topics, Misc Topics, Our Deserts Wild Scenery, The Local Things, Tourism in our Morongo Basin region, Visitor/Tourist Resources
Tagged 29, 29-palms, angeles, Christopher, desert, Harriet, Hwy 62, Joshua, L.A. Times, los, Mojave, morongo, Morongo Basin, nat'l, National, palms, Pappy, Park, Pioneertown, Reynolds, Staff, Times, Tree, twentynine, Valley, Writer
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JT Library hosts McChesney Photos
Joshua Tree California’s public library hosted David McChesney’s latest desert wonders and wildlife photo presentation, introducing his latest book. Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Numerous folks attended a slide-show-formated presentation of nearly every photo reproduced in David McChesney’s most recent book titled “Miles … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Cats 'n Coyotes, Insects, Misc Topics, Our Desert's Wild Critters, Rabbits, Reptiles, Rodents
Tagged animals, birds, coyote, critter, desert, diamond back, insect, joshua tree, lizard, Mohave, Mojave, national park, quail, rattlesnake, Roadrunner, snakes, squirrel, viper, wildlife
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Latest Critter Encounter – August 10, 2011
One in the bush, okay — One in the hand, dangerous! • A nerve-rattling encounter • It’s our August summer here in the Mojave Desert Wonderland, night-time temps hovering in the top 70′s to mid 80′s and daytime into the low … Continue reading
Posted in Latest Wild Critter Encounter, Local Miscellaneous Topics, Misc Topics, Our Desert's Wild Critters, Reptiles
Tagged animals, birds, coyote, critter, desert, diamond back, insect, joshua tree, lizard, Mohave, Mojave, national park, quail, rattlesnake, Roadrunner, snakes, squirrel, viper, wildlife
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