December 2011 – Latest Issue
• Renewable Energy Update Policy And Conservation
• Inner City Outings Offers Kids A New Perspective On The Desert
• Changes Abound For Desert Dwelling SCA Crews
• BLM Grazing Allotment Practices Not Meeting Standard
• Landfill Expansion Will Bring Mountains Of Trash Near Salton Sea
• Ricardo Breceda/Accidental Artist By Diana Lindsay
• Current Issues
• Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery, And Storage Project
• Interview With Sarah Craighead: Death Valley Superintendant
• Gold Butte
• Growing Up & Growing Old With The BLM
• Outings
• Mt. Tenabo: Where Gold Mining Clashes With Cultural Traditions
September 2011
• New Federal Wind Energy Guidelines Are Up In The Air
• Seeps And Springs In The Mojave National Preserve
• The NPCA’s Perspective On Water In The Mojave Preserve
• 530-Mile Trek Across California
• CASSP Volunteers Help Protect Archaeological & Historical Resources
• Current Issues
• Morongo Basin Dark Skies Alliance Sheds Light On Darkness
• Great Falls Basin Wilderness Study Area: A Personal Perspective
• Desert Tortoises In The Northern Ivanpah Valley
• An Hazardous Waste Facility Throws A Community Into Crisis
• Outings
• Science To Remediate Hazardous Dust & Create Historic Habitat
June 2011
• California Native Plant Society Searches For Rare Treasure
• Groups Join Together To Confront Water Rights Issue
• Tule Wind Project Faces A Native American Backlash
• China Ranch: A Welcome Oasis In The Desert
• White-Nose-Syndrome Headed To A Cave Near You
• Current Issues
• Big Solar In The Desert: More Solar Mythology
• Industrial Solar Projects Threaten Tribe’s Spiritual Landscape
• The Importance Of Quiet In Grand Canyon National Park
• Outings
• Why We Need Plain Talk On Off-Road Abuse: OHV Doublespeak
• 29 Palms Marine Base Seeks Expansion In Johnson Valley
March 2011
• Writing A New Chapter: Rare Earth Mining At Mountain Pass
• View From The (Retiring) Editor: Looking Back & Looking Forward
• New Group Serves Mojave Preserve
• Opportunities For Improvement: Renewable Energy Deployment
• Feed In Tariffs: How They Work, Will They Work?
• Off-Road Vehicles Destroy Cultural Resources In California Desert
• For Love Of Pronghorn
• Current Issues
• Big Solar In The Desert: A Mythical Mandate
• Bodie Hills: A Unique Heritage With An Uncertain Future
• Ocotillo Express Wind Energy Project: Wind Is Not Free
• A Confined Animal Facility In Imperial County
• Outings
• Into The Woods With Methuselah
December 2010
• Geothermal Power In Imperial Valley
• View From The Editor: Desert Report Moving Forward
• The Ivanpah Solar Energy Facility: Smoke And Mirrors
• The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
• A Tribute: Memories Of Derham Giuliani
• Walling Off Our Southern Deserts: Is The Cost Too High?
• Friendly Fallout 1953: A Writer’s Musings
• Current Issues
• Sightseeing Air Tours Over Death Valley
• National Public Lands Day Across Southern California
• Outings
September 2010
• Protecting La Sierra Juarez: Baja California’s Northern Sky Island
• Producing The Desert Report – We Need Volunteers
• Our Wild Horse And Burro Legacy
• Planning For Death Valley’s Wilderness And Backcountry
• Introducing Teri Raml: The New California Desert District Manager
• Off-Road Vehicle Monitoring: The Healthy Lands Project
• Air Quality In Imperial County
• Industrialization Of The Desert
• Decentralized, Renewable Power
• Pronghorn Of The Carrizo Plain
• Current Issues
• An Essay On A Desert River
• Outings
June 2010
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