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		<title>The Joshua Tree and Me &#8211; The Sawtooth Complex Fire and Much More</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mojo on The Mojave]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joshua Tree]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joshua Tree NP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mojave National Preserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reader Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Mojo on the Mojave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yucca Valley, CA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[joshua tree]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It was the early Summer of 2006 and we were headed back from a wedding in Mexico. As we approached San Diego we could see smoke in the distance and wondered where the fire was located. As we got closer and closer to our town, &#8220;Yucca Valley&#8221; we still had no idea the fire was [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Discover the Beauty of the Desert Lily</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paulette Donnellon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 01:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sand is my favorite color]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anza borrego]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anza borrego desert state park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[desert lily]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Queen of the Desert Located in Southern California, Anza Borrego Desert State Park welcomes you to explore. You can marvel at the breathtaking natural beauty of the park, including the vibrant wildflowers that have been blooming since this past October! Among the many wildflowers in the park, the Desert Lily (Hesperocallis undulata) stands out with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How my Love Affair with the Desert Began</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paulette Donnellon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sand is my favorite color]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anza-borrego desert state park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desert]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[It Really Is More Than Sand And Cacti Hellooooo!&#160; Welcome to my inaugural blog post!&#160; I have been invited to share my experiences, my stories, and my images.&#160; Getting out in nature, like many other folks, is my therapy.&#160; I enjoy discovering new places, flora, and fauna and learned to really pay attention to what [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>A Hike Towards Heaven</title>
		<link>https://www.desertusa.com/dusablog/hike-towards-heaven-delicate-arch/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DUSA Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 22:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Desert Road Trippin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Geology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Road Trips]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Delicate Arch Hike – Arches National Park, UT By Lynn Bremner UPDATE:  Planning to visit Arches from April &#8211; October? You&#8217;ll need to make a timed entry reservation in advance to enter the park. Visit Arches National Park website for more details. One hundred yards to go along the Delicate Arch Trail &#8212; I leaned [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Chasing the Light</title>
		<link>https://www.desertusa.com/dusablog/chasing-the-light/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DUSA Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 19:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Desert Road Trippin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nature Photography]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[featured]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Upper Antelope Canyon Photo Tour Photos and text by Lynn Bremner The phone rang as I was packing for my vacation.&#160; It was my dad calling to tell me that a major flash flood had&#160;ripped through Page, AZ and Antelope Canyon that afternoon. &#160;The next morning I was leaving for Page, AZ and Lake Powell. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Hiking Fiery Furnace</title>
		<link>https://www.desertusa.com/dusablog/hiking-fiery-furnace/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DUSA Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2022 16:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Desert Road Trippin]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Arches National Park, UT What is the most thrilling hike in Arches National Park? I pulled up Trip Advisor, hoping to find an answer, as I was headed there on my long awaited vacation. Fiery Furnace was ranked number two on the site, second only to the Delicate Arch hike. Interested, I read further. Fiery [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Hiking Zion National Park</title>
		<link>https://www.desertusa.com/dusablog/hiking-zion-national-park/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DUSA Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Desert Road Trippin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trip ideas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utah]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Riverside Walk &#38; Lower to Upper Emerald Pools Hikes By Lynn Bremner If you’re looking for a fun destination for hiking, but still want to stay cool this summer, check out Zion National Park. Just two and a half hours from Las Vegas, Zion offers trails and outdoor recreation for all levels. During my visit [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Off-Road Adventure in Ocotillo Wells</title>
		<link>https://www.desertusa.com/dusablog/off-road-adventure-in-ocotillo-wells/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DUSA Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[4WD Trips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adventure Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anza-Borrego SP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desert Road Trippin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insider's Guide To Palm Springs]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Experience the desert trails in a Polaris RZR By Lynn Bremner Update: April 2022 Be sure and check with Ocotillo Wells SVRA for any current park restrictions and COVID-19 Guidelines. On a recent day trip to Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA), I had the opportunity to go off-roading in a Polaris RZR.   [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>How to keep ice COLD in the desert</title>
		<link>https://www.desertusa.com/dusablog/how-to-keep-ice-cold-in-the-desert/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DUSA Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 22:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Desert Road Trippin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cooler tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[desert travel]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[dry ice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ice blocks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ice coolers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ice coolers for long trips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ice cubes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[lynn bremner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Road Trips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[salt and ice]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tips on how to keep your ice from melting too fast, how to keep your ice cold and your food fresh when traveling in the desert. One of the challenges of camping in the desert is keeping your ice from melting in a cooler and thus keeping your food and beverages cold and edible. How [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Day Trip #5: Touring the Big Boulders at Joshua Tree National Park.</title>
		<link>https://www.desertusa.com/dusablog/day-trip-5-touring-the-big-boulders-at-joshua-tree-national-park/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[DUSA Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Day Trips Numbered Series]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desert Road Trippin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joshua Tree NP]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Be sure to check for Alerts &#38; Conditions on the Joshua Tree National Park website before you visit the Park. One of my favorite things about visiting national and state parks is the transformation that occurs in the landscape around me as I enter into a park. The distinctive flora and unique geological features create [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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