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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 ...

New Algodones/Imperial Sand Dunes Planning Process

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in Public Lands, desert plants, off-road vehicles | No Comments »

The Algodones Dunes, photo by Andrew Harvey. The beautiful Algodones Dunes lie on the eastern edge of Imperial Valley. Besides being vast and magnificent, they contain a number of plants and animals that live nowhere else in the world, including the ...

California Desert Conservation Area Left Out of National Landscape Conservation Act

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in Desert Politics, Public Lands | No Comments »

Afton Canyon, just one of the many spots in the California desert left out of today's passage of the National Landscape Conservation Act. Two hours ago, the United States House of Representatives passed the National Landscape Conservation System Act. This is good news ...