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Perseverance Mine

Perseverance Mine

In 2006, we met up with a few old friends: Bill C., Lewis, Cat, Micah, Snow Nymph, Desert Mouse, Dan, Brian, and family, for this hike to a forgotten and seldom visited mine camp. We stayed up a little too late the night before, having a good time and reminiscing,
Guy Starbuck Mar 30, 2013
White Cliffs Petroglyphs

White Cliffs Petroglyphs

In 2010, Dan and I went out exploring Death Valley National Park. On one of the days of this multi-day trip, we took a long hike out into the remote backcountry and came across a small canyon of white rock. Carved into this soft volcanic ash, we found a series
Guy Starbuck Mar 17, 2013
Coyote Hole Canyon Petroglyphs

Coyote Hole Canyon Petroglyphs

Guy Starbuck Feb 26, 2013
Alister's Cave Pictographs

Alister's Cave Pictographs

Alister’s Cave is a well-known pictograph site in the Wonderland of Rock area of Joshua Tree. The cave (really a rock shelter) is full of pictographs, but they have faded over the years, primarily due to the exfoliation of the granite.
Guy Starbuck Feb 14, 2013
Hollow Rock Pictographs

Hollow Rock Pictographs

While exploring the Wonderland of Rocks, not far from Barker Dam, we came across an unassuming large granite boulder.
Guy Starbuck Feb 13, 2013
Silent Sentinel Petroglyphs

Silent Sentinel Petroglyphs

Guy Starbuck Jan 29, 2013
Wildrose Pictographs

Wildrose Pictographs

Guy Starbuck Jan 28, 2013

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