Back to say that coyote Peterson dude is a clown.

The weather station on the south end of the valley recorded wind gusts of over 73 mph on the valley floor during last weekend's wind event. A seemingly endless dust cloud could be seen coming out of Coyote Canyon due to more disturbed soil, from frequent flash flood events.

#ChihuahuanDesert today.

Mind blowing chaparral

Chihuahuan Desert landscape, yesterday. Deserts are beautiful until people mess them up.

#ChihuahuanDesert today.

Large-scale solar projects destroy important habitat for wildlife just about everywhere. Solar energy has become one of the major threats to biodiversity in several locations. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

Joe Vigil Just check your shoes before you put them one, otherwise let them eat the other insects you maybe worried about. They are more afraid of you than, maybe, you are of them....

No massive solar project?

What species make good band names? I’ll go first: Red bush monkeyflower.

A pretty awesome day, as Michael Davis was mentioning, so dinner on the patio!
A few birds stopped by for their dinner : Mr and Mz Hooded orioles, Mr Red-eyes Spotted towhee, and buddies White-crowned sparrow and House finch. Not shown: Mourning doves, Lesser goldfinches, hummers!

LIFE UPDATE: I am so, so excited to share that I have accepted a new position as the Associate Conservation Scientist at the National Wildlife Federation!!!!!!!!!!!

(I’m moving to DC!)

Very due for a camp trip and that’s why I’m very excited for next weekend with daniella marie in the Mojave!

Hello wonderful people! I'm back! Well actually, I'm in the Mojave desert looking for spiders. I've got a lot of cool pictures and updates coming! For now, enjoy this beautiful male Habronattus hirsutus that hopped on my hand when I was trying to take his picture. The colors!

Secretary Deb Haaland This project was supposed to be one of those green 'save the world' projects but destroyed 2,000 acres of functioning desert tortoise habitat. Stateline Solar destruction of public lands - 2015

Congresswoman Susie Lee Don't destroy our deserts with solar farms. Put solar on rooftops