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Laura Bradbury, a three-year-old girl from California, went missing on October 18, 1984, while camping with her family in Joshua Tree National Park. Laura was last seen by her brother near a restroom area at the Indian Cove campground, just a few steps from where her parents were setting up their campsite. Despite immediate and extensive search efforts involving park rangers, police, and volunteers, Laura was not found. The challenging desert landscape, along with the possibility of animal involvement or abduction, complicated the investigation. The case became widely publicized, with Laura's family holding hope that she might still be alive.Years later, human bone fragments were discovered near the campground, but authorities could not definitively link them to Laura due to limited DNA testing capabilities at the time. Her disappearance remains one of Joshua Tree's most enduring mysteries, sparking continued interest from true crime enthusiasts and media. Laura's parents have advocated for changes in how missing children cases are handled, pushing for improvements in search procedures and broader public awareness. To this day, Laura Bradbury's case is unsolved, leaving her family and community seeking answers.(commercial at 11:36)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/laura-bradbury
Labrador Morning from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
We hear some stories about going to the charming one-room schoolhouse in Indian Cove, and why it's especially meaningful for it be designated a registered heritage structure by Heritage NL. Labrador Morning's John Gaudi speaks to Carl Bradley.
Heritage NL has added several new locations to their Registered Heritage Structure list. One of them is a 1940s one-storey schoolhouse in the resettled community of Indian Cove, on Great Caribou Island in Southern Labrador. Heritage status is generally given to buildings that play a significant role in preserving the cultural fabric of Newfoundland and Labrador. Dale Jarvis, executive director of Heritage NL, told us about the importance of Indian Cove School..
Labrador Morning from CBC Radio Nfld. and Labrador (Highlights)
It's a pretty quiet place these days, but the one-room schoolhouse in Indian Cove still stands strong. Dale Jarvis is the executive director of Heritage NL. He told us why it has been named a new Registered Heritage Structure in this province.
We spend a lot of time correcting misapprehensions about the desert. But don't get the impression we think we're flawless! We've made our share of mistakes about the desert as well. In this episode, we share some of the things we once thought about the desert that are just plain wrong, on topics ranging from rainfall to rattlesnakes. And of course we do this on a hike in the Mojave Desert.Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With bad news all around, how do we keep up our strength and resolve to protect the places that matter? Chris and Alicia start an ongoing conversation in a couple of those places. In between, 90 Miles from Needles talks to LA Times reporter Louis Sahagun about his reporting on a new problem facing the desert's ancient bristlecone pines.Support us!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/patreonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Next time you feel pressure to decorate the perfect birthday cake or frost a flawless cupcake, you should channel the talent of our guests from central Newfoundland. They competed on "The Big Bake,"' a TV show on the Food Network. Contestants design and bake a grand-scale cake based on a theme. Catherine Sansome of Indian Cove, Amanda Mercer of Grand Falls-Windsor, and Charlotte Gushue of Gander competed.
Three-year-old Laura Bradbury disappeared while camping with her family at Indian Cove Campground Music intro: Nocturne by DJ Spooky
Carol 'Dusty' Seddon's first desert experience was in and around the Mojave near Apple Valley in the mid-90’s accompanying a group of friends from an Orange County college, who were coming out to perform archeological digs. Dusty immediately fell in love with the feel of the desert – the dry air, the quiet and so much different than what she’d know in the suburbs. On these digs they mostly found tools, stones used in cooking, and maybe bits of pottery. In October of 2005, returning from a Mitchell Caverns trip, Dusty was looking for a more adventurous route back home to Orange County. She pulled out a map and found a route that would bring her through Amboy, to a place she’d heard of called, Joshua Tree. As dark fell, Dusty found a camping spot at Indian Cove and on exiting her tent the next morning, looking around at the colors, boulders, textures, says, “It was unlike anything I’d ever experienced”. In this episode, Dusty tells about a gift from the Park Ranger who showed up to her site in the morning. Dusty made it a point to return to Joshua Tree within a year. Those trips continued, becoming every six months, then more frequent – sometimes camping, other times staying at the Joshua Tree Inn. Just seeing the landscape along the highway seemed enough - three years after her steady trips out, she finally went into Joshua Tree National Park and was pleasantly surprised by what she discovered. As much as she loved coming to and recharging in this special getaway place, Dusty felt she could never live here with the extreme summer and winter temperatures and then, there was how figuring out how she would make a living. After ten years of visiting, Dusty met and began dating someone who lived in Joshua Tree. He pointed out how stressful her life in Orange County, CA was and suggested she give a move to the desert some serious consideration. Dusty admits she did not possess the ‘blind faith’ others seemingly had when making their journeys here. Sitting in her car in public parking lot one day on a lunch break, Dusty saw a moving truck and took that as a sign to make the move - and continued to ponder what she would do when she got here. With a love of clothing since her early teens, Dusty shopped often in local vintage, resale and thrift stores. Her sense of the owners of these shops was, 'they had the life'. While still working full-time, she often wondered how she might make a go of selling clothing on the side, but with most of her energy going to her full time work, she just could never see it happening. Having brought all the clothing with her to the desert, as Dusty was unpacking it, she began to realize what an exceptional collection she had and thought she needed to begin selling them. A chance encounter at the local Punk Rock Sewing Circle accelerated Dusty's dream and soon after, she was opening 'Dusty Deserette' in the Sun Alley Shops in downtown Joshua Tree. Dusty celebrated four years in business on February 13, 2020. Though Dusty didn’t set out to have a vintage clothing shop, she has found that much of what she has sourced for the shop is vintage and she continues to learn more about the various facets of that fashion genre. She calls her shop 'a fashion shack of eclectic clothing for guys and gals'. Dusty says she's found life in the desert to be more fulfilling and authentic and is currently is renovating a camper she'll stock with clothing to travel to flea markets and do pop-ups on the road. FB: Dusty Deserette IG: @dustydeserette
A native of Michigan, Jane and her then husband moved to Southern California in the late 60's. A trip with her young family to Indian Cove, near Joshua Tree National Park, planted the seed for Jane's love of the desert. Jane first came to live in the desert in the 80's under very different circumstances: divorced, homeless, seeking affordable housing and running away from LA's cocaine scene. Then, to escape a partner who'd entered the desert speed scene, Jane headed to the coast of Northern California and would not return to live in the desert for nearly 25 years. She came back three years ago, thinking she would purchase a small plot of land, using it to park her camper for intermittent desert escapes. With a home loan through a government program and the reasonable price of real estate, Jane became a homeowner - something she thought would not be possible at her age. A graduate of USC's Masters in Gerontology program , Jane's interest in aging started in the 1970's working with the Los Angeles Parks and Recreation, coordinating programs for all ages at a park in Inglewood. She then moved on to a position as Director of the Senior Center in Lafayette Park. Jane left Parks and Rec to take a job in the Admittance Office of USC. There, she consulted as USC developed a Masters in Gerontology program. She was so interested in the program, she applied and was accepted, graduating with her Masters. Jane loved the classes as now uses that knowledge and her own 77 years of life experience in her role as a Senior Assembly Legislator for the California Senior Legislature. Jane says she had an aging crisis when she turned 60. Never believing she would make it to her 60th birthday, she sought out the assistance of a therapist to cope and reminds us that with people living longer, particularly the large Baby Boomer generation who may not have saved enough for retirement, homelessness, drug abuse and mental illness are still a part of this large aging population - some of the issues she actively works on in her position as Senior Assembly Legislator. A peace activist and videographer, Jane has participated in and videotaped demonstrations and police actions. In this episode we also discuss her love of educational and community television. Jane's Composting Toilet Video
Take a hike with host Shannon McCormick through Indian Cove in Joshua Tree. Shannon and Group 4 of the Sierra Club Wilderness Travel Course put their navigation skills to the test using their maps, compasses, and their noodles. Indian Cove, which is famous for its rock formations, made for the perfect natural playground as the group learned how to rock scramble and applied their learnings to a Class 3 adventure up a canyon and to the top of Peak 4377. Connect with Take A Hike: Email Shannon: takeahikewithshannon@gmail.com Find the show: iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn Follow the show: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr ***** Music in the episode is produced by BigBouncyBright, purchased via AudioJungle.
In part one of a two part episode Dave, Gerry, Mike and I spend a few days in Joshua Tree National Park and camp out at Indian Cove and explore Rattlesnake Canyon.