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RETURN TO OLD DUTCH
There’s something about the Old Dutch Cleanser Mine that keeps me coming back for more. The mine is located in the El Paso Mountain Range off Highway 14 near Burro Schmidt’s infamous tunnel to nowhere....
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VERTICAL MINE SHAFT EXPLORATION: RANDSBURG, CA
On a recent camping and mine exploration trip out in the Mojave Desert, I explored my first vertical shaft which plunged 15 stories deep into the earth. We made our home in an old abandoned mining camp...
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THE GHOST OF LITTLE LAKE, CA: OWENS VALLEY
Established in 1909 as a stop for travelers making their way between Los Angeles and the Eastern Sierra, this roadside settlement once included a store, auto repair shop, gas station, post office and...
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GHOST CAMP[ING] IN THE MOJAVE DESERT: A PHOTO ESSAY
Camping in an old abandoned mining camp out in the Mojave Desert. On a recent trip out to the Mojave Desert, my friends and I decided to set up camp in an old abandoned mining ghost camp near...
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OWENS LAKE TRAILS: HIGHWAY 395
The recently opened Owens Lake Trails, includes a total of four miles of walking paths, overlook areas and land art installations which aims to enhance public access, recreation, and wildlife habitat...
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ROCK CLIMBING SCHOOL: JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK
Learning the ropes (again) in one of the most beautiful schoolyards around, Joshua Tree National Park. On a recent camping and mine exploration trip out near Randsburg, CA, I explored my first vertical...
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ROGUE PET CEMETERY: EASTERN SIERRA
The hidden pet cemetery near Bishop, CA where highly elevated pets are laid to rest. Our pets provide companionship, acceptance, emotional support, and unconditional love during the time they share...
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A DRIVING TOUR OF MAZOURKA CANYON: HIGHWAY 395
Located east of Independence, Mazourka Canyon Road crosses the Owens River Valley before cutting into the western side of the Inyo Mountains. Along the way it passes a ghost train depot, a pet cemetery...
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INDIAN WELLS BREWING COMPANY: HIGHWAY 14
“The Biggest, Little Brewery in the World” produces over 20 styles of beer and 100 flavors of soda each year using pure artesian spring water from the historic Indian Wells Spring. Indian Wells Brewing...
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BORAX VISITORS CENTER: BORON, CA
Overlooking California’s largest open-pit mine and the largest borax mine in the world, the Borax Visitor Center includes a museum, gift shop and an original 20 mule team wagon that once ferried borax...
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GUS’S REALLY GOOD FRESH JERKY: HIGHWAY 395
If you’ve ever taken a road trip to Death Valley or California’s Eastern Sierra, you’ve probably driven by this former gas station hawking dried meat treats along Highway 395 in Olancha CA. Hand...
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