The words “desert” usually conjures imagines of vast lands covered with sand dunes and brown patches of land, where nothing grows and no one can live. However, deserts are much more diverse than that.
Our articles focused on this landform reflect their diversity and beauty.
Since we live in the desert, visiting another desert environment like White Sands National Park has never been a priority on our bucket list. However, when we made it there this spring, we realized we’ve been missing out on some spectacular scenery. I’ve never seen sand dunes as white or as extensive as the ones […]
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Living in Phoenix, we are usually aware of the dangers of the Sonoran Desert. But no matter how aware of prepared we think we are, we can’t always avoid all the dangers. Scorpion encounters in Phoenix are so common, we have exterminators specifically dealing with them. I heard plenty of stories of scorpion infestations of
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Rain, even in its extreme form, accompanied of flash-floods and high winds is cause for celebration in the Sonoran Desert.
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Showcasing and protecting its namesake cactus, symbol of the American Southwest, Saguaro National Park it is one of the best-known National Parks in Arizona besides the Grand Canyon. It is also the most representative of the state, since the Sonoran Desert of Arizona is the only place the giant saguaro lives. While you can see
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One of the roads that left me in awe in our early days of living in Arizona was the Apache Trail. Passing through the mysterious and gorgeous Superstition Mountains, driving the narrow and twisty-turny road was one of the most amazing things we did in those days. Close enough to Phoenix for a quick day
When you live in the desert and wake up to the sound of thunder and rain, you smile. You listen for a few seconds in this half-awake state, to make sure you’re not imagining it. Then, as soon as you realize you are not dreaming, it is indeed rain in the desert you are hearing,
Beehive-like shapes, rainbow valleys, multicolored rocks with strips in wavelike patterns, Valley of Fire State Park showcases striking rock formations. In fact, the Nevada state park gets its name from these rocks. Showcasing all shades of red, its natural hues and shapes rival the nearby Vegas Strip’s artificial colors and lights. We visited the state
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Red Rock Canyon was the highlight of my day in Las Vegas. Though I had no previous desire to ever visit the city, my family spent two days there recently. On our road trip to Death Valley, we had to pass through Las Vegas. It was the shortest and easiest. While we originally through we
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Sand dunes, salt flats, and desolate areas filled with rocks in the pastel colors of an artist’s palette are the highlights of a day trip through Death Valley National Park.
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From the greenest to the hottest desert, you’ll experience it all, on a road trip to Death Valley from Phoenix.
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One of the most desolate places even in the Arizona desert, and one of my favorite National Parks of Arizona, Petrified Forest is a place we rarely visit any more. But the first time I’ve been there, camping within the park, left me in awe. My feelings were strong enough for me to write about
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On the US-Mexico border, in Southern Arizona, Organ Pipe National Monument is one of the most unique areas of the Sonoran Desert. One of the most fascinating National Park unit in the state, and an International Biosphere Preserve, this patch of the desert is home to a thriving community of plants and animals. A Day
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