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Cynthia's Stories

I Built a Life in the Desert. Come join me.

A Welcome from Cynthia’s Basecamp in the Amargosa Basin I’m Cynthia, founder of Cynthia’s Safaris and Cynthia’s Basecamp, ensconced in the Amargosa Basin and in the rural township of Tecopa,...
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Rainbow Mountain in the Amargosa Basin near Death Valley, showing colorful folded rock layers of the Amargosa Chaos.

Deep Time and the Amargosa Chaos

Within the Amargosa Wild and Scenic River corridor near Death Valley stands Rainbow Mountain, a billion-year-old beautiful mess known to geologists as part of the Amargosa Chaos. Famous now. Photographed....
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Scouting a Mojave Desert history route in the Spring Mountains near Death Valley, including agave roasting pits, mining ruins, and the Old Spanish Trail.

Agave, Silver, and the Old Spanish Trail | Mojave Desert History Near Death Valley

Field Notes from a Spring Mountains scouting trip The Spring Mountains rise abruptly from the Mojave Desert, their wind-swept summits lifting into cooler worlds of pinyon, juniper, ponderosa pine, ancient...
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Marlina hugging dogs at sunset near Death Valley National Park

Looking Beyond Appearances

A dog lover comes to Cynthia's and inspires us to look beyond appearances.
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Glynn, a world traveler and returning guest of Cynthia’s Basecamp, photographed during one of his international adventures.

Trusting the moment

Guest Portrait from Cynthia’s Basecamp Glynn is a world adventurer. He is professional, fit, handsome, a cross between Indiana Jones and a Wall Street banker. I love his style of...
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Guest standing under a starry Mojave Desert sky near Cynthia’s Basecamp in Tecopa, California.

Cynthia – Through the eyes of my guests

I’m Cynthia, founder, owner and operator of Cynthia’s Safaris. I have been living, loving, hosting, and exploring the Amargosa Basin of the Mojave Desert for over 2 decades, just next...
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Morning desert view from a cozy room at Cynthia’s Basecamp in Tecopa, California near Death Valley National Park.

A Day at Cynthia’s Basecamp

What a Hosted Desert Day Feels Like Near Death Valley A day at Cynthia’s Basecamp begins slowly — with sunrise, coffee, breakfast, and the wide quiet of the Mojave Desert....
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