Amargosa Valley, NV – A recognized wetland of international importance, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) was named after the galleries of ash trees described in expedition notes from 1893. This desert oasis, a very rare and unique ecosystem is... 
Stovepipe Wells, CA – We had a great day trip into the Cottonwood Mountains via this 34.3 mile round-trip on Marble & Cottonwood Canyons 4WD/high clearance vehicle roads. At the end of the Marble Canyon 4WD road we hiked approximately 1.6 miles further into... 
Furnace Creek, CA – As with many married couples, Mike and I do not always agree on everything. On one thing we can agree: Titus Canyon was hands down our favorite 4WD Trail in Death Valley National Park. If you can only do one 4WD trail during your visit, this... 
Beatty, NV – While visiting Death Valley National Park, we spent a couple of hours touring the nearby ghost town of Rhyolite. The following text about Rhyolite is from the National Park Service website and is presented with pictures from our visit: This ghost... 
Furnace Creek, CA – Death Valley National Park is located in the northern Mojave Desert on the eastern side California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range. For visitors short on time we created our Death Valley “Must-See” Highlights post. For those... 
