Evoking the mystery and magic of southern California's desert, this collection of tales weaves fact and fancy into a tapestry of lost mines, Indian myths, histo
The sotry of how underpaid, underfunded volunteers fought to protect the last large area of wild land left in California, culminating in the enactment of the Ca
This highly readable, spectacularly illustrated compendium is an ecological journey into a wondrous land of extremes. The California Deserts explores the remark
“Wallace weaves science and mythology into a clear and entertaining story about the origin of California's deserts that invites the reader into a world of anc