Tag: Joshua Tree National Park
Just Add Water
When people describe the desert, words like hot, dry, desolate, bleak, bare, brown, inhospitable, and intimidating are often mentioned. Those descriptions change dramatically when water…
America’s National Parks Need Our Help Now More Than Ever
I’ve always believed that our national parks and our national monuments were as secure as Yosemite’s Half Dome: solid as a rock, inviolate, and well-protected…
Our Friends the Reptiles
“I’m waiting,” taunted Darrell, his threatening mug now two inches from my face. My stomach churned and my heart pounded furiously as adrenaline coursed through…
A Jewel in the Desert
In late April, before summer set in, Kathy and I decided to spend a few days in the land of blistering sands and sharp thorns….
