I am sad to anounce that there is strong evidence that the species known as Homo Sapiens is extinct.         I'm sure you've al...

     One of my favorite Henry David Thoreau quotes is his explanation of going to Walden Pond to live.  He wrote,   "I went to the wood...

        Pamela Smith wrote an excellent post on Facebook    about issues surrounding walls. Her purpose was to get people to use their o...

        I went for a walk today in the desert behind Nitsitapiisinni. It was a beautiful day with bright sun and a clear blue sky that...

     We have four deserts in continental United States. The Great Basin Desert goes well into northern Oregon, covers part of southern Idaho...

     As the polar vortex opens up and pours freezing weather into the US and Europe, Pamela and I are hovered against the Whipple Mountains ...

Today we drove to the Parker Dam on a paved road. We gave up trying to get over the mountains on wagon trails.  We did, however, see where t...