Maps and Journals

Los Angeles Map

Desert Southwest

Barren Borrego
The Barren Desert

Notes on the Channel Islands
Windblown zoology off the coast of Los Angeles

Mesa to Canyon along the Colorado Plateau
Mesa to Canyon along the Plateau

Saltwater Fish of Death Valley
A look at the big controversy about the small fish.

Wandering the Eastern Mojave
Notes on the Mojave National Preserve in Southern California.

High Desert
Stories from California's High Desert Areas

Gray River in the Sun
Driving and paddling the Los Angeles River, with a look at the heart of the city.

Death and Salvation on the New River
The Salton Sea, the New River, an environmental catastrophe, and the people who live there.

Panamint Valley Roach Motel
Everybody has stayed at a really bad motel. Want to hear about my experience?

Atomic Agriculture on the Rio Grande
Contemplate chili peppers and the white sands of southern New Mexico.

Bombay Beach and the Salton Sea
Kayaking, and trying to make sense of, the Salton Sea.

Trona and the Unusual Lake Searles
Traveling desert roads, meeting desert locals.

Four Seasons of the Mojave
"... along Geology Tour and Lost Horse Mining Trail and up to Keyes View, a sight of 29 Palms and the Air Force Installation behind the next mountain range..."

Captions from the Los Angeles Coast
Images and captions from the LA coast.