Websites of interest:
Calflora - great plant web site
Hike for Hope - Help to fund Woman's Cancer research
Other hiking clubs:
Desert Trails (The other Coachella Valley Hiking Club)
Peak to Peak: Hiking Trails and Wilderness Links
Weather for the valley:
Weather at the Palm Springs Arial Tramway
KESQ Weather for the Coachella Valley
Hiking Reference Guides:
100 Great Hikes in and near Palm Springs by Phillip Ferante
San Bernardino Mountain Trails by John W. Robinson (available at book stores or Amazon.com)
On Foot in Joshua Tree National Park by Patty Furbush (available at book stores or Amazon.com)
Good commercial sources for hiking equipment on the web:
National and State Parks:
San Bernardino National Forest
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