Chris Bigaj·Jun 2, 2025Trona, CaliforniaAn ode to the Detroit of the California desert.A response icon2A response icon2
Chris Bigaj·Mar 30, 2025Ode to the Joshua TreeNo other plant exemplifies the Mojave Desert quite like the Joshua tree. But until relatively recently, it was almost completely…
TR Kelley : Meow meow meow, blah blah blah.·Jan 10, 2025Fly South, Old BirdFollowing the weather back in Oregon (cold, shitty, gray, damp) and thankful for the millionth time to be wintering at the sunny…A response icon1A response icon1
Money Metals·Dec 6, 2024Modern Gold Rush Driving Up Property Values in the Mojave DesertMoney Metals Exchange
Chris Bigaj·Nov 19, 2024The Mojave Phone BoothHow a lonely phone booth in the middle of the Mojave Desert became the internet’s first viral meme.
Chris Bigaj·Oct 16, 2024Drugs and the DesertA unique problem arises when a large wilderness area exists right outside major metropolitan areas, and directly on the path of Mexican…
Chris Bigaj·Sep 30, 2024The Desert Metropolis That Never WasOn paper, California City has a lot going for it. It has an area larger than San Jose, nearly 500 miles of named roads, 200 miles of water…