California Desert Trails - Riding Through the Mojave Desert in 1916 Finches these authors capture the essence

these authors capture the essence of Mojave culture

"Squirrels" provides animal lovers with the complete picture

and restricted water supplies are taken into account--not only for gardens but also for parks

with a new foreword by James Agee

This map includes the entire national park area

California Desert Trails - Riding Through the Mojave Desert in 1916 Finches these authors capture the essenceImagine all the soft places of the world, the green valleys, the soft beaches, the tranquil islands, the cool mountains. Now imagine you are on horseback in one of the harshest deserts in the world riding alone for two years! That is what famed British naturalist J. Smeaton Chase did. He mounted up and rode into the Mojave Desert to undertake the longest equestrian study of its kind in modern history. In 1916 the amateur naturalist headed his horse