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Exploring Calcite Mine Slot Canyon: A Hidden Desert Gem in Anza-Borrego!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:December 7, 2024
Post category:Adventure Hiking State Parks Wildlife
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Exploring the Calcite Mine Slot Canyon: A Must-Hike Adventure in Anza-Borrego Desert State ParkTucked away in the heart of California’s Anza-Borrego Desert State Park lies the Calcite Mine Slot Canyon—a hidden gem for adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts. This hike combines stunning geological formations, historical intrigue, and breathtaking desert vistas, making it a must-visit destination.The trailhead for Calcite Mine Slot Canyon is accessible via the S-22 (Borrego Salton Seaway). From the small town of Borrego Springs, drive east on the S-22 for about 15 miles until you reach a dirt road turnoff marked for Calcite Mine. A high-clearance vehicle is recommended,…

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada: Stunning hikes and we saw Rattlesnakes!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:November 23, 2024
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In this video we explore one of the most beautiful and oldest State Parks in Nevada, Valley of Fire. Valley of Fire is located about 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert.The drive through Valley of Fire is gorgeous. The state park derives its name from the 46,000 acres of red Aztec Sandstone that glows red for miles into the horizon and appears to be on fire when reflecting the sun’s rays. Valley of Fire was formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago.This park has several hiking trails… we hiked Mouse’s Tank. The trail meanders…

The Amazing Tuzigoot Ruins, Clarkdale, AZ!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:November 2, 2024
Post category:Exploring National Monument Wildlife

In this short video we show the ruins of Tuzigoot. The people who built and lived in the rooms of the Tuzigoot pueblo were part of a thriving community with trade connections stretching hundreds of miles. Their lives were part of a vast and complex society, and they had a deep and nuanced understanding of the world around them.The pueblo at Tuzigoot consists of over a hundred rooms, and was probably home to several hundred people for several hundred years. After the people left, sometime in the 1300s, the pueblo stood empty until the early 1930s, when it was excavated by…

Moose, Bear, Mountain Goats and Bighorn Sheep of Glacier National Park!

Post author:Colleen
Post published:October 5, 2024
Post category:Adventure National Parks Videos Wildlife

This week we show you the wildlife of Glacier National Park! We had a perfect day in the park, starting at the West Entrance, drive the entire Going-to-the-Sun road and seeing so many animals!Enjoy the Video!We have departed Montana. We are making our way south…more next week! Hint: We are experiencing some severe heat!https://youtu.be/Sz5uHkWLJXU

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