Off-Roading Imperial Sand Dunes

Off-roading in the Imperial Sand Dunes is wild exhilaration. Down a slope of gorgeous desert, whipping back up into the sun onto a golden hill. One wrong maneuver and a 50-foot sandbank threatens to roll the speeding vehicle. None of this fazes 9-year-old Claire Gilles, who’s taking in the scenery as her father, Bob, expertly navigates a series of winding dunes. Sitting shotgun is her mother, Nicole, one of the region’s biggest advocates for off-roading… read more >