Friends of the Desert Mountains – The Desert Way with Jaylyn and John

Celebrating 30 Years of California Desert Protection

Jaylyn and John11 months ago4 months ago07 mins

UPDATE July 9, 2025: Will the 625,000 acres Chuckwalla National Monument in Riverside County keep its designation? This spring President Donald Trump asked the Department of the Interior to consider removing those protections. In May the Department of Justice concluded that the president “can and should” reverse the monument designations. Many thanks to La Quinta…

Corn Spring: Gateway to Petroglyphs, Miner’s Cabin and More

Jaylyn and John7 years ago2 years ago108 mins

Corn Spring is in the Chuckwalla Mountains of the Colorado Desert seventeen miles southeast of Desert Center. Native Americans relied on the springs, and they engraved many petroglyphs on the rocks in the area.

The Chemehuevi, Desert Cahuilla and Yuma bands frequented the spring and carved elaborate petroglyphs in the nearby rocks. Some of the oldest rock art is over 10,000 years old…