We were in the middle of a desert...and not just any desert, but one of the most hottest and driest places on Earth...and we were looking for fish. Yes, you read that right, people. We were looking for fish. ...
Located near Stovepipe Wells and just east of the Mesquite Flat Dunes along California Hwy 190 is the Devils Cornfield. You know, it's funny how often the Devil's name shows up in Death Valley, and even funnier that there isn't a stalk of corn to be found in this photogenic patch of weeds. Rather, these clumps of brush are actually Arroweed, and if...
A little over two hours west of Las Vegas lies one of the most desolate places in the United States. Encompassing over 3 million acres (roughly 5,000 square miles), Death Valley is the largest national park within the 48 contiguous United States. With temperatures soaring over 120-degrees in the summer, it is on average one of the hottest places on Earth. And believe...
One of the oldest botanical gardens in North America, the US Botanic Garden, sitting on 3 acres, is a 30,000 SF oasis in the middle of Washington, DC. Along with it's permanent exhibits featuring rare and exotic plants from around the world, the botanic garden features rotating exhibits that interpret the role of plants in supporting the earth and its ecosystem and how plants enrich...
I have experienced the feeling of deja vu a few times in my life, and when arrived at the Paris Hotel in Vegas, I felt it. It was like we had been transported back to Paris, France. We had been there three years earlier and here we were, once again standing near the Eiffel Tower, albeit one that is a tad bit smaller....
