Arizona
Parched
When COVID-19 threatened to scuttle the in-person Parched art exhibit, the planning team pivoted quickly. Filmmaker Nick Geib interviewed the artists and the scientists and crafted an hour-long film that tells the story.
Wildsam’s Grand Canyon
A pocket-sized field guide to one of the deepest places on Earth! I contributed about twenty pages to this sweet and practical anthology of history, lore, and practical tips. It’s a true insider’s guide to a place that doesn’t really come alive until you are, well, inside it.
Parched
The Flagstaff Arts Council commissioned eight Arizona artists to explore the landscape of water in the arid Southwest in Parched, an exhibit on display at the Coconino Center for the Arts from August 2020 through January 2021. It’s now on display at the Amerind Foundation in Dragoon, Arizona. I wrote a sequence of four essays […]
A New Form of Beauty: Glen Canyon Beyond Climate Change
The quintessential landscape of climate change lies in on the Colorado Plateau: it’s Lake Powell, where no one can be sure what will be land, what water. Photographer Peter Goin and I collaborated on a beautiful book about a place where beauty itself is a question mark.
Generating Controversy
A story commissioned by National Parks magazine, about the impact of the Navajo Power Plant on the local people living nearby.
Phoenix Tries To Rise from the Flames
The sweltering heat island that envelops Phoenix every summer is Phoenicians’ own fault. But can clever design help lower the mercury? An assessment from a High Country News special issue.
Catching Fire: Restoring Arizona’s Overgrown Forests
The Southwest’s overgrown ponderosa pine forests need help. A broad-based restoration initiative in Arizona aims for long-term ecological integrity, and for good jobs in the woods. Read the story, and see Chris Crisman’s splendid photos, at Nature Conservancy Magazine.
Cutting a Lifeline
Arizona’s San Pedro River is a green corridor in the desert, and an important pathway for migratory birds. But a huge proposed development nearby threatens the river’s flow. A report for Audubon.
