High Country News http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. Alien grasses are finding new homes in Arizona http://www.hcn.org/wotr/15802 The writer speaks up for alien grasses that spread fire through the desert No publisher Matt Chew Fire Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T09:47:41Z News Article Trees can be just another sacred cow http://www.hcn.org/wotr/15529 Only God can make a tree, but anyone can ruin a prairie. No publisher Ted Williams Plants Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T09:46:33Z News Article Death Valley wakes up with a bang http://www.hcn.org/wotr/15426 The writer drives from Oregon to Death Valley to experience its once-in-a-lifetime wildflower bonanza No publisher Pepper Trail Plants Ecosystems Death Valley wildflowers Deserts 2010-02-05T09:45:55Z News Article Playing God in desert potholes http://www.hcn.org/wotr/14700 The writer plays God to a desert pothole filled suddenly with tadpoles No publisher Gail Binkly Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T09:41:53Z News Article A thin, dry border between heaven and hell http://www.hcn.org/issues/282/15000 In his anthology, God’s Country or Devil’s Playground, editor Barney Nelson gathers together an eclectic mix of the best nature writing from the Big Bend of Texas No publisher Jessica Toubman Ecosystems Big Bend nature writing river rats Edward Abbey Robert Hill Kenneth Ragsdale essays anthologies Deserts 2010-02-05T09:21:08Z News Article Hidden Waters resurfaces http://www.hcn.org/issues/276/14804 Charles Bowden’s book, Killing the Hidden Waters, which explores the Sonoran Desert world of the Papago Indians, has been re-released after 25 years No publisher Matt Jenkins Deserts Ecosystems Indian Culture Charles Bowden Papago Indians Sonoran Desert drought ak chin agriculture floodwater farming Native Americans Indian culture desert life 2010-02-05T09:57:43Z News Article Getting under the desert’s skin: Biologist Jayne Belnap http://www.hcn.org/issues/266/14498 No publisher Michelle Nijhuis Ecosystems Jayne Belnap biological crusts cryptogamic soils soil crusts cryptobiotic soils desert ecosystems scientists biologists Utah National Park Service Deserts 2010-02-05T09:55:56Z News Article The oldest living thing is a quiet survivor http://www.hcn.org/issues/224/11165 Shielded in anonymity, the "King Clone," a creosote bush identified as the "oldest living thing on Earth," can be found on a dirt road south of Barstow, Calif., where it continues to keep a low profile about the many benefits of its properties. No publisher Matt Weiser Plants Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T08:52:55Z News Article The rise and fall of a desert stream http://www.hcn.org/issues/210/10705 In Arizona's Galiuro Mountains, desert streams appear and disappear during the course of a day, and the native fish that have adapted to this complex ecosystem face extinction due to introduced non-natives. No publisher Craig Childs Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T08:36:20Z News Article The sublime delight of backtracking http://www.hcn.org/issues/203/10537 For 20 years, David Bertelsen has been in love with the same five-mile trail up Finger Rock Canyon north of Tucson, keeping track of its animal and plant life and watching out for the well-being of a fragile landscape. No publisher Devin Odell Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T08:35:06Z News Article The Red Desert: Wyoming's endangered country http://www.hcn.org/issues/163/5290 Wyoming's little-known Red Desert is a unique region rich in wildlife, history - and also in deposits of oil, gas and minerals, which could lead to the destruction of the land under which they're found. No publisher Mac Blewer Ecosystems Deserts 2010-04-14T15:21:32Z News Article Lawns and pools close in on desert lab http://www.hcn.org/issues/100/3106 The University of Arizona's Desert Laboratory, a unique desert biological field station, faces the pressure of the city of Tucson's growth and the uncertain future of the land. No publisher Peter Friederici Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T08:32:33Z News Article Defending the desert http://www.hcn.org/issues/47/1460 "Defending the Desert: Conserving Biodiversity on BLM Lands in the Southwest" by the Environmental Defense Fund is reviewed. No publisher Staff Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T10:00:53Z News Article Real summertime http://www.hcn.org/issues/13/401 A review of John Alcock's book, Sonoran Desert Summer. No publisher Mary Moran Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T08:46:32Z News Article At last, a California desert bill http://www.hcn.org/issues/11/322 California Desert Protection Act nears approval. No publisher Staff Ecosystems Deserts 2010-02-05T08:45:58Z News Article