Field guide to the gems and minerals of the Mohave and Colorado Deserts. Includes maps and photos.

Detailed maps and descriptive text lead the rock-hound to over 70 of the best sites from San Luis Obispo to the Mexican border.

New Mexio is a rockhound's paradise. From micromount and gem quality mineral specimens to fossil pieces of life forms millions of years old there is something of interest for both the novice and experienced collector. This latest fully revised editon of 118 sites updates the old ones and adds 23 new sites. Photos, maps, and detailed site descriptions including GPS coordinates, tools needed, and driving conditions help, along with a mineral locator index, glossary, list of museums and rock clubs plus a full color specimen photo insert.

Welcome to rockhounding in Utah. In this best-selling guide, the gem hunter is led to landscapes as diverse as the gems, minerals, and fossils found there. B/W photos highlight the collecting area. A special color section aids in identifying the specimens. Ideal for both the rockhound who is just starting out and for the collector who has been discovering Utah's treasures for years.

Have you ever wondered what kind of adventures you could encounter if you were a tumbleweed blowing across the desert? Come and join the exciting adventure of the Tumbleweed Traveler and his three trusty friends, Sonny the Snake, Jorge the Horny Toad, and Ruthie the Roadrunner, as they hold on tight for a rip roarin' ride through the majestic California Mohave Desert! The Adventure of the Tumbleweed Travelers is the first book of a social studies series for children. In each book, children will explore each state's rich and unique history and geography in a fun and exciting manner.

Now in its expanded 5th edition, The Anza-Borrego Desert Region offers complete coverage of the over 1 million acres of desert lands, including Anza-Borrego State Park, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (OWSVRA), parts of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, and adjacent BLM recreational and wilderness lands.