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NEW! Off Highway Vehicles Section: DesertUSA is opening a brand new Off Highway Vehicle section that will be a directory of OHV parks, trails and articles of interest to off-roaders. Check it out! More...

Terlingua Celebrates Its PastTerlingua Celebrates Its Past - Over two weekends in late October and early November, Ara and Spirit joined the community in celebrating Viva La Historia and Día de Los Muertos. Both events are filled with emotions, colors and sounds. More...

TerlinguaPinos Altos - On May 18, 1860, three prospectors paused for a drink of water at Bear Creek, near today's Pinos Altos. To their surprise, they found themselves staring at gold in the bottom of the cold clear stream.    More...

QuartzsiteQuartzsite - January is the month the big swap meets begin in Quartzsite. At this time of the year, 2,000 vendors of rocks, gems, minerals, fossils and everything else imaginable create one of the world's largest open air flea markets in Quartzsite.  More...

The Centennial Initiative - Hope for our National ParksNew Hope For Our National Parks - "... it is appropriate that we have a serious conversation about parks and their value to our society, and the role we want parks and the National Park Service to play in the future," said Dwight T. Pitcaithley... More...

Pork RouladeRecipe for a Texan Holiday Dinner - A full dinner recipe! Pork Roulade in Puff Pastry, Pecan Rice Pilaf, Creamed Carrots, Greens and Berries Salad with a Pumpkin Vinaigrette and a Grand Marnier Bread Pudding! More...

OHVShane Watts, World Enduro Champion, Helps Keep The OHV Trails Open -"As an off-road professional, I feel it is important to impart a land-use ethic to my students. Riding is a privilege and we all must do our part to keep trail opportunities available for this and future generations," states Watts. More...

2001 Roadless Rule Illegal? - Recreational interests were among those present in the crowded courtroom as U.S. District Judge Clarence Brimmer presided on October 19th over... More...

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Geology

Fluorite is a mineral of great beauty and variety, ranging from yellow to green to blue to red and all shades in between. It forms in lovely crystals that range from simple cubes to complex combinations. More...

Trip of the Month

Anza Borrego Desert State Park

Anza Borrego Desert State Park contains some of the most diverse desert landscape in the world. It includes elevations from 8,000 feet to below sea level, together with the characteristic plants and animals of these ecological zones. More...


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