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Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 Posted in desert plants, desert wildlife, wilderness | 6 Comments »

This month a friend and I sat bathed in moonlight on the fringes of a desert wilderness, enjoying a hundred-mile view. Eastward we saw towering thunderheads, illuminated from within by frequent and gigantic lightning flashes as they released their catastrophic ...

Support the California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act

Sunday, June 8th, 2008 Posted in wilderness | No Comments »

UPDATE: The California Desert and Mountain Heritage Act passed the House yesterday morning! Congratulations to all involved. Please take a moment to thank Congresswoman Mary Bono-Mack using this form. The House also passed the Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park Wilderness Act. This ...