Jillian has lived in the desert since 1992. Her experiences have included family trips for hiking, camping and off-roading. With little...

Alisha Moreno was nine years old when she experienced the desert for the first time. Her family moved from Orange County, CA, to a...

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area, Rose first experienced the desert on a camping trip w/friends. They tent camped in the...

Born and raised in the East Coachella Valley, Lorraine Salas has a lifetime of experience in the desert. "When most folks hear...

Blanca S. Villalobos is a freelance cultural worker living in the San Gorgonio Pass with ancestral roots in Mexico. Blanca is the eighth...

With a dad who was a Marine, Darlene Morris' family drove to and from many duty stations. The family would always make a stop in their...

ShaWanda's first experience with the desert was as a third-grader, moving with her military family to 29 Palms, after having already...

Lauren Kane first experienced the desert as a kid, with family trips to the Pioneertown ranch of family friends. Growing up only an hour...

Valcine Brown remembers trips to Las Vegas with her Aunt, Uncle and cousins as her first experience with desert. Valcine describes a...

Born and raised in Corvallis, Oregon, Susan Henry headed for the Bay Area right after high school, picking up music gigs in clubs and...