(nr Twentynine Palms CA) Joshua Tree National Park covers an area of 792,510 acres where the Colorado and Mojave deserts meet. Within the park are mountains, rock formations, canyons, oases, springs, old mining sites, and a former ranch. Much of the park is designated as wilderness. Wildlife like desert tortoise, iguana, chuckwalla, fox, jackrabbits, kangaroo […]
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Some Fall Colors
(Arrey NM) Having arrived in New Mexico before Thanksgiving, there were still some fall colors on display. In that part of the country they are mostly golds, and maybe orange or brown. This year didn’t seem to have as much color. One of my favorite camps beside the Rio Grande provided the scenes. It’s a […]
Rainbow River
(Dunnellon FL) While camping at Rainbow Springs State Park, I walked the path down to the river. It was an easy stroll through some palms. Off to the side were woods with typical Florida undergrowth. It looked like there may have been some recent storm or flood damage. By the river, were some fallen trees […]