Honoring the Joshua trees of the Mojave Desert town of Boron
They are a small but significant piece the whole of the Mojave Desert, writes Ruth Nolan.
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Writing inspired by the desert in Joshua Tree National Park
A group of adventuresome writers gathered in October and put boots on the ground and pens to notebooks.
Job as Mojave Desert Literary Laureate not yet done
A new writing residency and a desert literature research library remain on tap, Ruth Nolan writes.
Mojave Desert writing workshop heals after coronavirus pandemic
"We, the writers, endure and survive and even come to thrive ...," writes Ruth Nolan.
New book explores relationship of Salton Sea and people throughout history
“The Settler Sea: California’s Salton Sea and the Consequences of Colonialism” covers how the body of water went from a “place of great environmental beauty” to a victim needing saving
Book on Mojave Desert murder haunts, resonates 20 years later
Deanne Stillman’s "29 Palms: A True Story of Murder, the Marines, and the Mojave" is "legendary true crime book," columnist says
New book offers Native telling of Willie Boy’s story
UC Riverside professor Clifford Trafzer concludes that rather than being killed by a posse in 1909, Willie Boy actually escaped
Late environmental author Barry Lopez’s writings on California desert shined
One essay delves into eastern Riverside County’s Colorado-Sonoran Desert in search of a sacred site
Inland Empire stories of wildfire loss, resilience and renewal shape our lives
Along with stories of insurmountable loss of property, ecologic resources and life, there are stories of regeneration and renewal that follow fires.
Iconic Joshua trees have inspired many stories
From its origins to its naming by Mormons to a recent poem, the Yucca brevifolia continues to spark writings