WALKING BOX RANCH - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE A Unique Heritage by Judy Bundorf and Jim Stanger Nestled in the heart of the proposed Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, Walking Box Ranch represents a microcosm of Nevada history, including ranching, mining, entertainment, politics, and more recently, conservation of the flora and fauna of the Mojave … Continue reading Walking Box Ranch – Past, Present and Future
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Carbon Sequestration in our Desert Lands
CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN OUR DESERT LANDS Essential to California's 30X30 Initiative by Susy Boyd Background California's laudable efforts to conserve 30% of our state's lands and coastal waters by 2030 have not been lost on our desert region. In fact, a small but steadfast collection of environmental groups and scientists have been working over the … Continue reading Carbon Sequestration in our Desert Lands
Crisis in the Coyote Mountains
CRISIS IN THE COYOTE MOUNTAINS Trash and Vehicles in a Wilderness Area by Nick Ervin Like many readers of Desert Report, I have been active in desert conservation for a long time. My activities go back to the late 1970s when I gave testimony at a public hearing for the original Bureau of Land Management … Continue reading Crisis in the Coyote Mountains
Mining for Strategic Materials
MINING FOR STRATEGIC MINERALS Planning before It's Too Late by Roger Featherstone Although conservationists have long known the dangers of climate change, many others have taken far too long to join the bandwagon. And, many, including some decision makers and members of Congress, have not and probably never will recognize the threat. It is a … Continue reading Mining for Strategic Materials
Preserving History in a Classic Landscape
PRESERVING HISTORY IN A CLASSIC LANDSCAPE Two Possible Futures for the Old Dutch Cleaner Mine by Mark R. Faull One of the most endearing aspects of our California deserts is our ability to witness firsthand the raw and brute force of powerful geology at our fingertips. Elsewhere in the state, increased moisture adds layers of … Continue reading Preserving History in a Classic Landscape
Species on the Edge of Extinction
SPECIES ON THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity in the Great Basin by Patrick Donnelly The Great Basin is among the driest regions in North America, and yet is blessed with abundant springs which punctuate the landscape's corrugated basin-and-range topography. In particular, the Great Basin has the densest concentration of thermal spring features … Continue reading Species on the Edge of Extinction
Joshua Trees – a Tangled Past: an Uncertain Future
JOSHUA TREES A Tangled Past: An Uncertain Future by Arch McCulloch Most residents and visitors to the high desert consider themselves familiar with Joshua trees. Ubiquitous in some areas, they are arguably the signature species of the Mojave Desert. It may be surprising then, to review past and present uncertainties surrounding these trees. Yucca brevifolia … Continue reading Joshua Trees – a Tangled Past: an Uncertain Future
The GDP: It’s Complicated
THE GDP: IT'S COMPLICATED An interview with Ehsan Masood by Birgitta Jansen The GDP Today Science journalist and senior editor at the journal Nature, Ehsan Masood, recently wrote a book about a subject worth thinking about: GDP; The World's Most Powerful Formula and Why it Must Now Change (2021). We spoke on the phone January … Continue reading The GDP: It’s Complicated
Corporate Sustainability has Failed Us: Now What?
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY HAS FAILED US: Now What? by Roland Geyer This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the seminal event that propelled environmentalism out of its niche existence and into the global mainstream. The Rio Conference set off an avalanche of governmental, civic, and corporate environmental activities and … Continue reading Corporate Sustainability has Failed Us: Now What?
June 2022 – Latest Issue
Fundamental Choices • Corporate Sustainability Has Failed Us • The GDP: It's Complicated Other articles • Species On The Edge Of Extinction • Mining For Strategic Minerals • Preserving History In A Classic Landscape: Old Dutch Cleaner Mine • Desert Updates • Joshua Trees: A Tangled Past, An Uncertain Future • Crisis In The Coyote … Continue reading June 2022 – Latest Issue