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
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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
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
Heading for higher ground: Day hiking in the White Mountains
Before the advent of air conditioning, there wasn’t much that us desert dwellers could do to escape the relentless temperatures … Continue reading Heading for higher ground: Day hiking in the White Mountains
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
At the table of the desert spirits: Atop the Sonoran Desert National Monument
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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
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