Kelso Sand Dunes

Day 24

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February 20th 2008
It's a pretty drive down to Baker, CA and the entrance to Mojave National Preserve. We saw more desert flowers blooming, pinks, yellows, and whites. The cinder cones and lava beds were fascinating and the landscape everchanging. We stopped at the Visitor Center at Kelso Station and looked at the exhibits. The temperature was dropping and the woman at the Visitor Center said they were exp ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more