June 2010 – Latest Issue
CONTENTS:
• Protecting The Natural Sounds Of Death Valley
• Children And The Natural World: Down Home Learning
• West Mojave Route Designation Revisited
• Going Solar: The Importance Of Planning
• ORV Mayhem On The PCT: Telling The Truth
• Solar Energy Proposal For Owens Lake And Adjacent Lands
• Current Issues
• Sierra San Pedro Martir: Protecting The Sky Island
• Outings
• The Anatomy Of An Invasion: Sahara Mustard
March 2010
CONTENTS:
• Mother Road Becomes Mojave Trails
• View From The Chair: Thank You
• A New National Monument Proposed: Ancient Horses, Camels, And Mammoths In Las Vegas, Oh My!
• A Desert Wilderness Bill At Last!
• More Than A Culture Clash: Off-Roaders Destroy Restoration Work At Poste Homestead Natural & Historic Area
• Keeping The West Wild: Come To Western Wilderness Conference 2010
• The Data Is In: The Desert Cahuilla Prehistoric Area Needs Help
• Beyond Politics And Compromise: Quechan Native Lands Need Protection Also
• Sand To Snow National Monument: Where Southern California And Northern California Meet
• Important Goals, Details Need Study: Energy Related Provisions Of S. 2921
• An Ecological Gem: Conservation Of The Tejon Ranch
• How Much Is Too Much? Supervisor Mitzelfelt Proposes To Weaken County ORVv Law
• Current Issues
• Outings
• Carrizo Plain National Monument: Past Accomplishments Future Plans
December 2009
CONTENTS:
• The New River Is An Old Problem
• Harriet Allen, 1913-2009
• Wilderness Monitoring In The East Mojave
• Tracking Down Marshal South
• National Public Lands Day: Public Service On Public Land
• Desert Committee Comments On DesertXpress High-speed Train
• Preston Arrow-weed: A Long Night’s Journey Till Dawn
• Current Issues
• Solar (And Other) Power Plant Ratings
• The Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy
• Outings
September 2009
CONTENTS:
• Progress On The Mother Road
• View From The Chair: The Desert Report Evolves
• A Collection Of Haiku Inspired By The Mohave Desert
• Cadiz, Inc. Returns To The Desert: Public Water For Private Profit
• Solar Thermal Power Plant Decisions
• Interview With Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent Curt Sauer
• Arundo Donax: Its Impact On The Lower Colorado River
• Current Issues
• Climate Change: What’s Ahead?
• Kangaroo Rats: The Great Farmer-Engineers Of Our Deserts
• Tortoises Through The Lens: A Program Where Everyone Wins
• Air Quality: An Issue In The Desert
• Outings
• The Soda Mountains WSA: An Uncertain Future
June 2009
CONTENTS:
• How Much “Big Solar” Must The Desert Suffer?
• Decision Gives SNWA Opportunity To Re-think Water
• National Landscape Conservation System
• Wilderness Management Plans What’s Happening Nevada?
• Isn’t It Time For National Service?
• Dark Horizons
• Training Marines While Preserving The Environment
• Mining In Nevada: Taxes And Mercury
• Outings
• Letter To The Editor – Parking Lot Solar Panels: A Modest Proposal
March 2009
CONTENTS:
• Stewardship Responsibility Of The U.S. Border Patrol
• Muddy Waters In The Amargosa Region
• Remembering Stan
• More Military Training In The California Desert?
• Saving The Desert Tortoise
• J.T. Reynolds Reflects On His Career
• Renewable Energy Resources & Meeting The Climate Challenge
• Current Issues
• Open Letter To Law Enforcement Officials & Elected Representatives
• Passing Through Southern Border And Blazing Sun
• Another Questionable Give-Away Of Public Lands
• Outings
• Book Review: The American West At Risk
December 2008
CONTENTS:
• Interview With Dennis Schramm Of Mojave National Preserve
• Water And Power: Joined At The Hip
• Searles Dry Lake Gem-O-Rama
• Current Issues
• California’s Desert Flora: Will We Know What We Lost?
• Preserving Red Rock Canyon: California’s Unique Theater Of Stone
• Renewable Energy: The Better Way
• Linking Fragmented Habitats
• Wilderness: Time Runs Out
• Gold Mining On Conglomerate Mesa: An Imbalance Of Priorities
• Outings
September 2008
THE ORV ISSUE | CONTENTS:
• The Dilemma Of Access
• California’s OHV Program: Opportunities For Better Management
• ORVs Vs. Desert Landscapes
• Solar In The California Desert: If We Put It Here, Where?
• Federal Laws are Needed to Stop Damage
• California Deserts And Economic Prosperity
• Permits & Rider Education Required
• Environmental Justice Short-Circuited
• Current Issues
• Cattle Grazing For Grassland Management At Carrizo Plain
• The Need For Effective ORV Legislation, Rules, And Regulations
• Outings
• Access To Public Lands
June 2008
CONTENTS:
• Sunrise Powerlink: A Battle For California’s Energy Future
• View From The Editor: Let’s Not Forget
• Illegal Off-Road Vehicle Use: Curbing Recreation’s Bad Apples
• Renewable Energy Development: The Greenwash
• Climate Change, Energy, & The Desert: Where Are We Headed?
• The State Mining And Geology Board
• Darkling Developments On The Carrizo Plain
• Fire Planning For Desert Wilderness Areas
• Outings
• A Place Of Quiet in A Frantic World
• Current Issues
March 2008
THE RENEWABLE ENERGY ISSUE | CONTENTS:
• Renewable Energy Transmission: Build Only What Is Necessary
• “Big Solar”
• Coal-fired Power Plants In Nevada
• Good Morning, Sunshine: Life In A Newly Solar Electric Home
• A Feeding Frenzy In The Desert: The New California Gold Rush
• Current Issues
• Mining Contamination In The Mojave: We Pay For Our Past
• How Modern Wilderness Proposals Are Crafted
• No Easy Answers: Bird Guzzlers In Wilderness
• Reframing The Debate In The 21st Century: Wilderness Or Zoos?
• Outings
• Service Performed: A Gift For The Carrizo Plain Pronghorn