2008
Wildflower Season: This
year's bloom is well underway! We are receiving many reports and pictures
of masses of blooms in the deserts. More...
Dead
Man's Journey
- Headed southward toward Mexico in the summer of 1670, over a
trail through a foreboding desert landscape bounded by dark and sullen mountains
to the east and west, a party of five traders made a grim discovery. More...
Southwest
Collectibles - Kachina Dolls
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In the cosmological world of the Southwest's Puebloan traditions, the masked
figures called "kachinas," or "katsinam," personify supernatural
beings who live in neighboring sacred landscapes. More...
DesertUSA
Launches New Online Community - The DUSA Community
offers FREE profile pages for Members who sign up. Members receive their own
profile page where they can share photos, videos and blog about their experiences
in the desert and American Southwest. More...
Flagstaff's
Snowbowl & Winterfest - The San Francisco
Peaks -- the home of the Arizona Snowbowl -- are located in the north-central
portion of Arizona, about 14 miles from downtown Flagstaff. The peaks are the
remains of an extinct volcano and are considered sacred by many Native American
tribes in the area. More...
Grilled
Stuffed Duck -There is no doubt in my mind that
you will thank me for this recipe as, even after 40 years behind the stove I
thank a friend of mine for sharing it with me... of course... I had to make it
just a bit better. So you are going to say... Duck in the Desert. More...
Palm
Springs: It's not just a hike, it's a time machine. -Nestled within
the foothills of Palm Springs are the magnificent Tahquitz and Indian Canyons
hiking trails. More than just a lush oasis of palm trees and natural spring waters,
these canyons are where the ancestors of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
once lived. More...
Pendejo Cave - If what archaeologist MacNeish and his team discovered during excavations from 1990 to 1993 in Pendejo Cave weathers the storm of controversy it has raised in American archaeology, it will help change fundamental beliefs about when man first appeared in the Southwest and, in fact, in the Americas. More...
Gold, the chemical element, is a dense, shiny, deep yellow precious metal. It has several qualities that have made it valuable throughout history, both as a medium of exchange and for decorative use as jewelry. It is attractive in color and brightness, it is so durable it's practically indestructible. Gold is also relatively rare and usually found in nature in a relatively pure form. More...
