Rememberin’ Panniment Annie
Annie’s rebellious nature included an early marriage at 15, and then leavin’ her husband in Boston to run bootleg whiskey from Canada to Chicago. She worked her way West as a ranch cook in Texas, New...
View ArticleThe Devil’s Highway
El Camino Del Diablo (The Devil’s Highway road trip) Photos and Text by Gordon Burhop El Camino del Diablo – the Highway of the Devil – once a 250-mile link between the northwestern frontier of Mexico...
View ArticleA Drive Through Rainbow Basin
Rainbow Basin Northwest of Barstow, California Text and Photos by Len Wilcox Northwest of Barstow, California, lies one of the most beautiful and mysterious locations in the Mojave Desert: Rainbow...
View ArticleLandscape of Sedona
Landscape Of Sedona AZ by Carrie Miner Solitudinem faciunt pacem appellant. They make a wilderness and call it peace. Tacitus, Roman historian and orator of the 1st and 2nd centuries On a map of the...
View ArticleTwo people found dead in Joshua Tree National Park.
Never underestimate the desert heat, alway carry lots of water and stay with your car. Their car got stuck about 5 miles in on Black Mountain Road, and they tried to walk out. It’s an uphill walk and...
View ArticleDay Trip #7: Historic Route 66 To Amboy, CA
Updated on Sept. 4th, 2011 A few weeks ago I decided to take a day trip to visit a short stretch of Historic Route 66. Just north of Twentynine Palms and Joshua Tree National Park lies a part of the...
View ArticleDon’t get lost in the desert, stay safe with GPS tracking.
How many times have you explored a desolate desert 4WD trail wondering what would happen if your car or truck broke down and you became stranded miles away from the nearest telephone or ranger...
View ArticleChasing the Light
Upper Antelope Canyon Photo TourPhotos and text by Lynn Bremner The phone rang as I was packing for my vacation. It was my dad calling to tell me that a major flash flood had ripped through Page, AZ...
View ArticleA Hike Towards Heaven
Delicate Arch Hike – Arches National Park, UT By Lynn Bremner One hundred yards to go along the Delicate Arch Trail — I leaned into the rock wall behind me to take in the scenery and to photograph the...
View ArticleRoad Trip #12, Part 2: From Salton Sea to Salvation Mountain and Slab City.
Road Trip Series Part 1: Salton Sea Part 2: Salvation Mountain Part 3: Slab City Salvation Mountain Just south of the Salton Sea Visitor’s Center is a little town called Niland, CA, home to the...
View ArticleFour Drives into the Heart of Desert Wildflower Country
Wildflower Touring Text By Gregory McNamee (repurposed from DesertUSA.com – original March ’99) If you are sensitive to the rhythms of the desert, you’ll know that the period from March to mid-April is...
View ArticleA Return Visit To The Opal Hill Mine @ Wiley Well District BLM, CA
Opal Hill Mine – Fire agate, opal eggs and quartz crystals Wiley Well District – BLM By L. Bremner of DesertRoadTrippin.com Note: The mine has a new owner and at this time it is no longer open to the...
View ArticleHouseboating on Lake Mead
Road Trip To Lake Mead Lake Mead National Recreation Area by Lynn Bremner Exploring the desert has been a long-time fascination and passion of my Dad’s. He would take the family on trips to remote...
View ArticleNow Where’d That Mule Go? A Story About Shorty Harris.
Now Where’d That Mule Go? The Misadventures of Mitch Kumstein (the dog who blogs) Did ya ever wonder how much that 1968 Camaro ya drove around and abused as a kid is worth today? Or why ya attached a...
View ArticleThe Ghost Dance of Jack Wilson
The Misadventures of Mitch Kumstein Series (The dog that blogs) Wovoka and the The Ghost Dance Last August, I decided ta take a little time off and road trip from Las Vegas ta the Black Rock desert...
View ArticleT-day Desert-style
Thanksgiving Holiday Destinations For Desert Travelers By L. Bremner November marks the national holiday of Thanksgiving. It is a time when we get together with friends and family to be thankful for...
View ArticleBoxing, Gold Mines and A Long Bar in Goldfield, NV History
The Misadventures of Mitch Kumstein Series “Hey, Is That Teddy Roosevelt? A look into Goldfield, NV history Durin’ the mining boom of the early 20th century, Nevada was a crazy place! Towns poppin’ up...
View ArticleDesert Road Trips In Review
4WD Road Trips by DesertUSA DesertUSA took some fun road trips in 2009. In case you missed any of our trips, we are listing our favorite 4WD routes in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and Joshua Tree...
View ArticleFour Drives into the Heart of Desert Wildflower Country
Wildflower Touring Text By Gregory McNamee (repurposed from DesertUSA.com – original March ’99) If you are sensitive to the rhythms of the desert, you’ll know that the period from March to mid-April is...
View ArticleRememberin’ Panniment Annie
Annie’s rebellious nature included an early marriage at 15, and then leavin’ her husband in Boston to run bootleg whiskey from Canada to Chicago. She worked her way West as a ranch cook in Texas, New...
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