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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 Posted in Art & Nature, Reviews | No Comments »

It’s not a desert book – or mostly not – but the author is a desert writer working on a new book about the Joshua tree, so on that excuse we’re reviewing Walking with Zeke here on DesertBlog. Chris Clarke calls ...

Why Protect the Desert?

Monday, April 28th, 2008 Posted in Art & Nature, Sunrise Powerlink | 2 Comments »

The Sunrise Powerlink would run at the base of the distant mountains in this photo, altering the experience of hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail in the San Felipe Hills. "The desert's a good place for the Sunrise Powerlink -- ...

Happy Birthday, John Muir!

Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Art & Nature | No Comments »

 In honor of the day, here's a bit from "Two Little Feet" by Greg Brown:  I got two little feet to get me ‘cross the mountain two little feet to carry me away into the woods Two little feet, a big mountain, and ...