Borrego Experience Blog

Research shows that Central Valley Swainson's Hawks generally migrate to Mexico, Central America, and a few to northern South America.

Borrego Valley Hawkwatch-Post Season Highlights-Thursday April 4-Sunday April 7, 2019

Watch the transit of Mercury

Mercury is not often visible, but late in the year, it will be visible in a special way.

Article Courtesy of San Diego Foundation

Article courtesy of Anza-Borrego Desert Paleontology Society

What to Do if you Find a Fossil
Please remember, private collecting of rocks or fossils is prohibited. (Public Resources code 4307 and 5097.5)

Visit the silent ruins of one man’s dream:

Welcome to one of the last best places on Earth.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park encompasses some of the most diverse desert landscape in the world. 

Textbook definitions of "fossil" all converge on some variant of "any sign or indication of ancient life".  This covers a lot of territory, from bones and seashells, to chunks of wood and leaf impressions, to worm burrows and animal footprints.  Globs of feces count as fossils, if they

Tips to Safely Enjoy Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

California State Parks offers safety tips to outdoor enthusiasts visiting California’s largest state park, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.