Is it a tree, a flower, or what? Updated 29 Jan 2023. Strange Desert Plant First of all, the Joshua Tree is not a tree, although it does look somewhat like one. It is a plant in the Yucca family. Read more…
JOSHUA TREE – STRANGE DESERT PLANT
POLICE CAR MOTH
Why the pretty Police Car Moth has a strange name? Updated 30 Jan 2023. Police Car Moth Look out! Here come the cops! No, wait. It’s just a Police Car Moth. Years ago, all police cars were black and white. Read more…
RHYOLITE NEVADA GHOST TOWN
Be the only tourist in a town where the last resident left in the 1920s. Updated 30 Jan 2023. What is Rhyolite? The word can mean two things. The first one is a rock. It comes from a volcano. But not Read more…
HOMER SPIT ALASKA
Things to do and see in the extraordinary Homer Spit, Alaska (updated 2023) Looking for a place for a unique vacation? Try the Homer Spit in Alaska. What the hell is a spit, you might ask. That’s a good question! Read more…
FORT BOWIE – GERONIMO INDIAN WARS
Visit the remains of historic Fort Bowie and its fascinating graveyard. (updated 2023) Fort Bowie was an American army fort built in 1862 for the war with the Apache Indians, led by Geronimo. It is located in southwest Arizona near Read more…
PETRIFIED FOREST TRIP
Explore the Ancient Trees in the Petrified Forest (updated 2023) The Petrified Forest is not much of a forest. There are no trees. The area consists of semi-desert steppe and badlands. So why is it called a forest? What happened Read more…
JURASSIC CANADA – TYRRELL DINOSAUR MUSEM
Jurassic Canada The world’s best collection of Dinosaur skeletons Updated June 2022 Most people think of Canada as a land of ice and snow, but if you explore a bit, you will find some surprises. In the Canadian Arctic is Read more…