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Golden Green:
Hiking in San Dimas Canyon offers a penetrating look into L.A. County's complicated fire history.
Black Hills a Blank Spot on Map of Imperial County
March 13, 2012 12:21 PM
by Chris Clarke
Commentary:
We know so little about the Black Hills in Imperial County. This piece may well be the only published description of the range's flora and fauna, sketchy as it is.
Golden Green:
In eliminating user fees on our public lands, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals damaged the national forests.
Commentary:
When I first started falling in love with the deserts, I rushed past places like this to get to the interesting stuff, but it took me a while to realize just what I was speeding past.
Rock of Ages: Michael Heizer's 'Levitated Mass' Isn't Uplifting
February 15, 2012 2:23 PM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
Michael Heizer's LACMA installation called "Levitated Mass" is a troubling reminder of the environmental damage that Earth Art can produce.
Will 2012's Desert Spring be the Wildflower Bloom That Wasn't?
February 14, 2012 10:22 AM
by Chris Clarke
Commentary:
Unless these storms bring Southern California some much-needed rain this week, most of the California desert isn't going to have a stunning spring wildflower display this year.
The Man Who Invented Yosemite (Hint: It's not John Muir)
February 8, 2012 2:08 PM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
James Mason Hutchings may be a better - and more sustainable - role model than John Muir. Here's why.
Woodrats: How the Desert's Smallest Librarians Contributed to Scientific Discovery
February 7, 2012 12:04 PM
by Chris Clarke
Sun Stroke: SoCal Edison and the Battle Over Solar Power
February 1, 2012 2:00 PM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
Why has SoCal Edison been dead-set against other organizations generating solar power?
Kit Fox Distemper Outbreak: How did the Deadly Disease Reach the Desert?
January 31, 2012 1:50 PM
by Chris Clarke
Commentary:
The deadly, highly contagious disease affects dozens of animal species, including coyotes. The virus is mainly spread through contact with infected bodily fluids, urine among them.
Song-Dog Of The Desert: A Quick Primer to Desert and Urban Coyotes
January 27, 2012 11:27 AM
by Chris Clarke
Commentary:
Few wild animals inspire in people the complex mix of affection and loathing that coyotes do. That's a shame.
Oil and Water Don't Mix: What Fracking is Doing to South Texas
January 26, 2012 10:00 AM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
Fracking is producing an economic boom and environmental disaster in South Texas.
Whale Watching: Cruising the Orange County Coast with Richard Henry Dana
January 19, 2012 3:50 PM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
Wherein the author goes looking for gray whales and gets hooked by 19th-c. sailor-writer Richard Henry Dana.
Fiery Heritage: What We Haven't Learned from the Station Fire
January 11, 2012 2:10 PM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
Blaming the Forest Service for the Station Fire is easy. It's a lot harder for Angelenos to accept that they are complicit in the monster fire's destruction.
Golden Green:
Americans have a conflicted relationship with weeds.
Commentary:
Here are some resolutions you can adopt that will help protect California's deserts. What distinguishes this list of resolutions from most others is that these are all either easy, or fun, or both.
Golden Green:
How nuts is this? The U.S. is building a 300-foot-long fence into the Pacific to stop illegal migration.
SoCal Water Fights: Why the Price of White Gold Is Rising & What Can Be Done About It
December 21, 2011 2:30 PM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
Golden State Water Company wants to raise its rates; citizens are fighting back. Are they asking the right questions?
Slash and Burn: A Weird GOP Attack on Smokey Bear
December 14, 2011 5:45 PM
by Char Miller
Golden Green:
Republicans want to torch Smokey Bear to save a couple of bucks. But that's not what they are really up to.
Flying to the Solar Zone: Thoughts & Shots From Above
December 12, 2011 5:00 PM
by Chris Clarke
Commentary:
Is the Riverside East Solar Energy Zone in the California desert appropriate for solar development?
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