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Monthly Archives: November 2025
An Invitation to a Desert Advent Retreat
It was a dark and stormy night. Really. It was. Four days earlier, angry Santa Ana winds came in like a freight train, knocking down ancient trees and power lines. Single-digit humidity created anxiety about wildfires. Fire stations positioned trucks … Continue reading
Ancient Paiute Waterways
“The whole valley was our garden.”[1] Harry Williams, Bishop Paiute Tribe I am driving south on Highway 395 in the eastern Sierra. The fiery heat of August assaults my car. 105 degrees: hot windows, wheezing AC system, imaginary hot pokers … Continue reading