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The Hidden Desert:
We're approaching pine nut gathering time in the California Deserts.
Why the U.S. Forest Service's First Chief Deserves a Cool T-Shirt
August 29, 2012 2:00 PM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
If during this super-heated summer you have traveled to any of the electoral battleground states, you'll know that the sun-baked temperatures outside are more than matched by the ultra-hot campaign ads saturating the airwaves. And you'll understand why Patricia...
Why There's No Such Thing as the California Desert
August 21, 2012 11:25 AM
by Chris Clarke
The Hidden Desert:
Calling it the California Desert is a little like painting a line down the middle of the bedroom you share with your bratty sibling and calling your half "my room."
With More Wildfires, Burn Ban in Effect for One-Third of California
August 15, 2012 5:11 PM
by Zach Behrens
Golden Green:
The Grand Canyon has the unnerving capacity to shut us up and a traveling exhibit has come to Southern California will help us understand why.
The Hidden Desert:
Beneath the surface of the desert lies an ecosystem as intricate and diverse as a coral reef.
It Takes Minutes to Trash the Desert, but Centuries to Repair
August 7, 2012 10:55 AM
by Chris Clarke
Commentary:
You don't need a bunch of venture capital to trash the desert. All you need is a some wheels and a stunted set of ethics.
Golden Green:
Cape May, NY is a long way from Malibu, but its environmental history contains lessons for beach towns everywhere
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