Juneteenth reading list
Juneteenth commemorates the day the last enslaved people were emancipated in the United States in 1865. These nonfiction books by black authors continue to shape our culture, contribute to conservation awareness, celebrate exploration, and acknowledge the ongoing work towards equality still necessary over 150 years later.
The ultimate desert reading list
Inspired to learn more about the California desert or Indigenous history and culture? We’ve compiled some of the favorite desert reads of Columba Quintero, of the Native American Land Conservancy, Brendan Cummings, of the Center for Biological Diversity, Ken Layne, of the Desert Oracle, and Geary Hund, of the Mojave Desert Land Trust.
What is desert stewardship?
The California desert environment is “extremely fragile, easily scarred, and slowly healed.” This apt description, from the 1976 designation of the California Desert Conservation Area, drives home the need for specialized stewardship of this beautiful landscape. This photo essay by Land Steward Stream Tuss explains what she does while out on MDLT lands, from checking for traces of tortoise activity to installing vital signage.