Vaquita’s fate a metaphor for the planet
By Michael Miller For most of us, terms like “critically endangered” and “mass extinction” are mere abstractions. They are realities … Continue reading Vaquita’s fate a metaphor for the planet
Author: Michael J. Miller, Ph.D.
Living and exploring in the Sonoran Desert.
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Inner thigh of the mainland: Homeward bound on Hwy 3
The main drag through Navojoa was a whole lot quieter on a Monday afternoon than it had been on Friday … Continue reading Inner thigh of the mainland: Homeward bound on Hwy 3
Three days, four centuries: Álamos on the fly
We woke in our cabana, invisible birds chorusing all around us among the jungle of greenery that played and shifted … Continue reading Three days, four centuries: Álamos on the fly
Sanctuary in the dry tropics, inside & out
There were very few other visitors in the casitas at the lodge; I’m not sure we ever saw any. We … Continue reading Sanctuary in the dry tropics, inside & out
A glint among the scrub: Álamos in high season
As much as I have snooped around the various crags and crannies of the Sonoran Desert, a gaping gap in … Continue reading A glint among the scrub: Álamos in high season
Forests on fire: Rejoining the fretful race
In the morning we noticed that the area around our picnic table was a city for voles, having been cleared … Continue reading Forests on fire: Rejoining the fretful race
Leaving the Grid: Passage across a charred landscape
If not for the giant scars on the margins of its valley, Silver City would be on my short list … Continue reading Leaving the Grid: Passage across a charred landscape
Journey to the Source: Psychic renewal in the Gila Wilderness
As modern living grows tenser in multiple ways, and as the Southwestern summer moves in for a chokehold, the reaction … Continue reading Journey to the Source: Psychic renewal in the Gila Wilderness
Last looks, fond farewells
For a very long time, most people who were even aware of the Pinacate Biosphere, knew it only as an … Continue reading Last looks, fond farewells
On I’itoi’s estate: From the flanks of a shield volcano
The northern plain of the Pinacate preserve is stunning – with its two spectacular but very different maar craters, its … Continue reading On I’itoi’s estate: From the flanks of a shield volcano
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