Sand Springs and the Puzzle of the Pueblo
Between petroglyphs and pancakes, error itself becomes the method for glimpsing the vanished Pueblo world.
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Edge of the Bisti Badlands
A night hike in Bisti/De-Na-Zin reveals one of Earth's best windows into the Cretaceous.
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Reading Paria Canyon
Paria Canyon isn't just sandstone and water—it's a reminder of why we read, and what's lost when we don't.
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Waves of Sand in Rainbow Country
While hiking in the Vermilion Cliffs, I dive deep into the ancient geological epochs that created these beautiful rainbows of stone.
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Death and Salvation on the New River
Notes on ecological devastation and salvation along the New River in Southern California.
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The Road to Quitobaquito Springs
On the Road to a small desert spring, I investigate the border wall and the case for resurrecting a Transboundary Preserve.
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Mud Road to Coyote Buttes
Notes on traveling to the Coyote Buttes during surreal winter weather.
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Mesa to Canyon along the Colorado Plateau
Notes on my frantic road trip across the dazzling desert Plateus of Utah and Arizona.
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The Saltwater Fish of Death Valley
Notes on the pupfish of Death Valley and the Desert Southwest.
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Atomic Agriculture on the Rio Grande
Road trip to the Hatch Chili Festival in Southern New Mexico.
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Paddling and Driving the Los Angeles River
Exploring the LA River by road and kayak, with notes on my 14 years living in the city.
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