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
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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
A natural wonderland: The lower plains of the Pinacates
Following my life-altering introduction to the Pinacates in the winter of ’92, it became a religious observance to make the … Continue reading A natural wonderland: The lower plains of the Pinacates
Second date: Uncharted courtship in the badlands
Having been introduced to the Pinacates during my second Southwest winter, I had to get back down there the next … Continue reading Second date: Uncharted courtship in the badlands
First encounter: Primordial forces in the Pinacates
Stephen Stills was one of the great singer-songwriters of my generation, and the big hit of his solo career was … Continue reading First encounter: Primordial forces in the Pinacates
Speak of the Devil: The overland route in a more tranquil era
Photos by Lori Stofft, Jodi Latimer, Karma Miller The first Europeans to arrive at the eventual site of Yuma actually … Continue reading Speak of the Devil: The overland route in a more tranquil era
In sympathy with Sisyphus: 3 days backpacking in the Galiuros
I’m a greenhorn who never crossed the Continental Divide until well into his 30s, so I still see Arizona as … Continue reading In sympathy with Sisyphus: 3 days backpacking in the Galiuros
Reminiscences of a wet winter: Through the heart of the Kofas
In this era of extreme weather events, we can be happy for anything that looks normal. With this year’s wetter-that-average … Continue reading Reminiscences of a wet winter: Through the heart of the Kofas
Dams, farms & antiquities: Ancient, modern mingle along the Gila’s Great Bend
For about a month now, we had been devoting our weekends to the search for native art along an area … Continue reading Dams, farms & antiquities: Ancient, modern mingle along the Gila’s Great Bend
Sonoran Visions 