Staff writer Charles Hillinger reported in the Oct. 20, 1976, edition of the Los Angeles Times: DEVILS PLAYGROUND, Calif. — Jack Hereford slowly made his way up the steep, seemingly razor-sharp ridge ...
Most people who did not grow up in the Mojave Desert were probably surprised to learn how few sand dunes are found here. The vast, flat landscapes of desert pavement and creosote were not remotely ...
“EEEEOOOWW!!” Geralynn topples over, cross-country skis and limbs tangled. Lisa and I, plodding forward in step-up-and-slide-down fashion, are catching up to her fast. The rising summer solstice full ...
Singing sand dunes create a deep booming sound during avalanches due to synchronized sand grain vibrations under hot, dry ...
Some believe the desert is silent. They picture a vast mute nothing, hot enough to grill a steak on your vehicle’s hood and dry enough to chap your soul. They think of scorched plains, scrubby plants ...
KELSO, Calif. — In the middle of the Mojave Desert, the red tile roof, brick plazas and elegant stone arches of a palatial California Mission-style building appear like a mirage beside three towering ...
What is your favorite offbeat spot in California? Drawn to the historical and remote, I long have fancied Kelso Depot. Ninety-five miles southwest of Las Vegas, the depot has a solitudinous sparkle as ...
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