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Guy Starbuck

Guy has explored the deserts and mountains of the southwestern US for more than thirty-five years. In that time, he has found a couple of hidden and remote locations that don't see many visitors.

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Greenwater Canyon Petroglyphs

Greenwater Canyon Petroglyphs

The Greenwater Petroglyphs comprise two distinct sites scattered along Greenwater Canyon in Death Valley. Etched into the Pleistocene-era Funeral formation basalt and volcanics, these ancient markings represent a significant Great Basin Abstract rock art collection in the California desert region. One thing that makes this site particularly remarkable is the

White River Narrows Petroglyphs

White River Narrows Petroglyphs

White River Narrows is an ancient gallery etched into the volcanic landscape of eastern Nevada, containing one of the largest concentrations of prehistoric rock art in the region. The winding canyon was carved by the White River during the Pleistocene Ice Age (2.5 million to 11,700 years ago)

Corn Springs Petroglyphs and the Little Chad Cabin

Corn Springs Petroglyphs and the Little Chad Cabin

Corn Springs Petroglyphs Out in the open canyon country of the Chuckwalla Mountains lies Corn Springs, one of Southern California's most significant (and often forgotten about) rock art sites. More than 600 petroglyphs have been carved into desert-varnished granite boulders over thousands of years. This was a crucial

Emmett's Lone Tree Cabin

Emmett's Lone Tree Cabin

High in the rugged Panamint Mountains, in the shadow of lofty Manly Peak, sits a humble aluminum-sided cabin that represents one of Death Valley's last authentic prospecting camps. This was the base of operations for Emmett Harder, one of Death Valley's final true desert prospectors, who

December 2024 News

December 2024 News

I've been drifting around the desert since the August update. I have another project in the works. New Trips New trips since the last update. Peter B. Kyne’s HideoutHigh above Redlands Canyon in the southern Panamint Mountains of Death Valley lies what local legend claims was a

Peter B. Kyne's Hideout

Peter B. Kyne's Hideout

High above Redlands Canyon in the southern Panamint Mountains of Death Valley lies what local legend claims was a secret camp of Western author Peter B. Kyne. The remote site, accessed via Striped Butte Valley, features a large stacked-rock tent platform perched precariously on the mountainside, offering sweeping views of

Cottontail Petroglyphs

Cottontail Petroglyphs

Just a few miles south of fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, the Cottontail Petroglyphs are two adjacent sites at either end of an Aztec sandstone bluff. The site consists primarily of abstract symbols with some representational symbols of bighorn sheep. Despite being close to town, this is still an interesting site