Podcasts about Chihuahuan Desert

This week, Dustin traveled to Far West Texas with the Fort Worth Roots Crew and a little bit of Fort Worth Famous to spend a week in the Chihuahuan Desert. This is the second episode in a series, and I highly recommend going over to the Fort Worth Roots podcast and listening to it first, […] The post Show 624 – “FAR WEST TEXAS” Part 2 – The Marfa Lights appeared first on The Jerry Jonestown Massacre.

About Candlelight Bridge In 1910, twelve-year-old Candelaria Rivera and her family flee across the Chihuahuan Desert to America to escape the rising storm of the Mexican Revolution. Meanwhile, twenty-year-old Yan Chi Wong flees the Chinese Revolution and a shattering loss, also bound for America, where he's nicknamed Yankee. They meet in El Paso, Texas, where they fight to make a home in a world that does not want them, until a terrible desire threatens to destroy their lives. Candlelight Bridge is not a romance but a tale of grudging partners struggling to survive the American Dream.   Purchase now from Bookshop.org  https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781963245073   Purchase now from Amazon https://amzn.to/3EhJM2i   About Cara Lopez Lee Cara Lopez Lee is the author of the historical novel, Candlelight Bridge (FlowerSong Press, May 2024) and the memoir, They Only Eat Their Husbands (Bower House Books). Her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Rivet, and Manifest-Station. She was an award-winning TV journalist in Alaska. She's a winner of The Moth StorySLAM and is featured in many storytelling shows, including Unheard L.A. and Risk. Lopez Lee and her husband live in Ventura, California.     _______________________________________________________________ One easy way to support this show is to rate and review Read Between the Lines wherever you listen to our podcast.  Those ratings really help us and help others find our show. Read Between the Lines is hosted by Molly Southgate and is produced/edited by Rob Southgate for Southgate Media Group.    Follow this show on Facebook @ReadBetweentheLinesPod Follow our parent network on Twitter at @SMGPods Make sure to follow SMG on Facebook too at @SouthgateMediaGrouLearn more, subscribe, or contact Southgate Media Group at www.southgatemediagroup.com.   Check out our webpage at southgatemediagroup.com

About the Guest(s): Chris Clarke is the host of the "90 Miles from Needles: The Desert Protection Podcast." He brings a wealth of knowledge about wildlife and conservation topics, particularly relating to the American Southwest's deserts. Rick LoBello is the Education and Conservation Curator at the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens, with previous experience as a park ranger at Big Bend National Park. A founding member of the Texas Lobo Coalition, Rick has decades of experience advocating for the conservation of the Mexican wolf. Erin Hunt is an advocate with Lobos of the Southwest. She has over 16 years of experience working on Mexican wolf conservation, particularly in public education, outreach, and coexistence efforts with ranching communities. Philip Sozanski is an AP U.S. History and AP Research teacher, and an independent historian focusing on environmental history. He is a board member of the Texas Lobo Coalition, with a strong interest in Texas's natural heritage and history of wildlife conservation. Episode Summary: In this episode of "90 Miles from Needles," host Chris Clarke delves into the crucial work of the Texas Lobo Coalition to restore the Mexican wolf to its former ranges in West Texas. Featuring insightful discussions with Rick LoBello, Erin Hunt, and Philip Sozanski, the episode captures the passion and urgency behind their conservation efforts. The group's goal is to foster coexistence between wolves and locals, creating a balanced ecosystem that benefits wildlife and people alike. Throughout the episode, listeners learn about the historical and ecological significance of the Mexican wolf, also known as the Lobo, in Texas. Rick LoBello shares his extensive experience with wolf conservation, while Erin Hunt discusses the importance of restoring ecosystems to ensure a future for diverse species, including the Mexican wolf. Philip Sozanski highlights the historical challenges and the cultural fears attached to wolves, which have persisted for centuries. Together, they make a compelling case for reintroducing this essential apex predator, emphasizing the potential positive impact on the Texas landscape.   Key Takeaways:   The Texas Lobo Coalition works tirelessly to create support among local landowners and the broader community for reintroducing the Mexican wolf to Texas. Mexican wolves once roamed parts of Texas but were hunted to near extinction by the mid-20th century due to conflicts with livestock farming. Current conservation efforts emphasize the ecological benefits of wolves, including maintaining healthy prey populations and ecosystems. Myths and fears about wolves persist, but evidence shows they pose little threat to human safety; education is crucial to change outdated perceptions. Restoring the Mexican wolf requires collaboration, empathy, and understanding that successful coexistence leads to healthier environments for all. Notable Quotes: "Our main aim is to find a way to give this animal a chance to return to its native landscape." – Rick LoBello 2. "We're not necessarily asking people to love wolves. We're asking people, what do you need from this land that you care about?" – Erin Hunt "Texans are rabid about their history and about their heritage, and the natural history of Texas is incomplete without the presence of this iconic species." – Philip Sozanski "Coexistence is absolutely possible. We know it works." – Erin Hunt Resources:  Texas Lobo Coalition: [texaslobocoalition.org](https://www.texaslobocoalition.org) Lobos of the Southwest: [https://mexicanwolves.org/](https://www. https://mexicanwolves.org/) * Wolf Conservation Center: [nywolf.org](https://www.nywolf.org)   Join us as we explore fascinating topics about desert wildlife conservation and the intricate dynamics of ecosystems. Listen to the full episode to discover how you too can support efforts to bring back the majestic Mexican wolf to its rightful home.  Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the 10th and final episode of our collaboration with Visit El Paso to promote El Paso, Southwest Texas, New Mexico, and the State of Chihuahua MX as hosts of the OWAA  2024 annual conference.Edgar Cazares has been busy at the OWAA's annual conference. As the head of business development for !ah Chihuahua!, Edgar and his peers play crucial roles in promoting this beautiful Mexican destination. During day two of the conference, Edgar spent time with us to share his insights with attendees, highlighting the unique charms of Chihuahua, Mexico. His dedication to showcasing this vibrant region underscores his passion for his work and the cultural richness of his homeland.

Tonight we're chatting with Leslie Lutz, author of the new book SWEETEST DARKNESS from Holiday House. SWEETEST DARKNESS is a supernatural horror novel in which a teenage psychic is drawn deep into the honeycomb of an abandoned hotel—and into a cat-and-mouse game with a predatory entity.  This is Dark Americana, from the crumbling Hollywood glamor of the Alvarado Hotel, to the neon-lit diner where the final showdown happens, to the shining horizon of the Chihuahuan Desert just outside town. It's a horror set in a moody Southwestern landscape. Leslie Lutz is a young adult author whose poetry and prose have been widely published and whose debut YA thriller, FRACTURED TIDE, was voted best of 2020 by Suspense Magazine and was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard pick. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and daughter, along with three cats and two spoiled chickens.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/castle-of-horror-podcast--4268760/support.

Episode Overview: In this inspiring episode, Joni interviews Alejandro Carrillo, a rancher who has transformed the arid Chihuahuan Desert into a thriving regenerative ecosystem. Alejandro shares his journey from an IT career to adopting holistic management techniques at Las Damas Ranch. Learn about the transformative practices that revitalized the land, increased biodiversity, and could potentially offer solutions to pressing global environmental issues.What You'll Learn:How Alejandro transitioned from IT to regenerative ranching.The principles of holistic management and their impact on degraded lands.Techniques used to combat desertification and improve biodiversity.The role of livestock in regenerating ecosystems and enhancing soil health.Future prospects for sustainable agriculture and its environmental benefits.Links & Resources Mentioned:Las Damas Ranch - Explore more about Alejandro's work and his ranch.Holistic Management International - Learn more about the holistic management practices that influenced Alejandro.American Bird Conservancy - Discover how conservation efforts are integrated into ranching practices.Nature Conservancy - Information on conservation projects and how they relate to regenerative agriculture.Connect with Alejandro Carrillo:FacebookLinkedInInstagram - Las Amas Cattle RanchEpisode Call to Action: If you're inspired by the potential of regenerative agriculture to heal landscapes and communities, share this episode with friends and family. Don't forget to rate our podcast on your favorite platform to help spread the word about these transformative practices!Catch the full story and more details in this transformative episode. Tune in now to see how you can be a part of the regenerative agriculture movement!

With adventure always on his mind, Hook & Barrel's wild Co-Founder and CEO, John J. Radzwilla can often be found in far-flung destinations. From sheep hunting in the Chihuahuan Desert to fishing deep within the Amazon, or off-road racing in Mexico, John knows tomorrow is never promised. His mantra for himself and his company is “challenge everything, then do the unexpected.”  John attributes much of his success and extreme focus to his all-out commitment to physical fitness and the mental toughness that it breeds. His daily soul-crushing workouts keep him on track both physically and emotionally. 

Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Outdoor Adventure Series. This is the first episode in our collaboration with Visit El Paso to promote El Paso, Southwest Texas, New Mexico, and Juarez, MX, as they host the OWAA's  2024 annual conference this year.Today's episode with the Frontera Land Alliance is a real treat. We dive into the heart of conservation in the Chihuahuan Desert with our special guests, Janae' Reneaud Field, Executive Director, and Rocio Ronquillo, Open Space Manager. Janae' and Rocio share their passion and expertise in preserving the unique landscapes of southwest Texas and northern Mexico.WHAT WE DISCUSSEDMission of the Frontera Land AllianceConservation Easements ImpactThe role of an Open Space ManagerPreparations for Outdoor Activities in the Chihuahuan Desert Connecting People with NaturePublic Land Access ChallengesImpact Beyond Local Borders - The Frontera Land Alliance's work extends to Juarez through university partnerships.Engaging the Community in ConservationHow the Frontera Land Alliance engages more people in nature conservationLEARN MORETo learn more about the Frontera Land Alliance, their website at https://www.fronteralandalliance.org/ on the following social sites:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/FronteraLandAllianceInstagram - http://www.instagram.com/ep_fronteralandalliance/NEXT STEPSTo begin planning your El Paso getaway or outing, visit the Visit El Paso website at https://visitelpaso.com.If you enjoy podcasts devoted to outdoor adventure, find us online at https://outdooradventureseries.com. We welcome likes and comments, and if you know someone who is also an outdoor enthusiast, please share our site with them.KEYWORDSVisit El Paso, Frontera Land Alliance, Janae' Reneaud Field, Rocio Ronquillo, Chihuahuan Desert, Conservation Easements, Howard Fox, Outdoor Adventure Series, Podcast Interview #VisitElPaso #FronteraLandAlliance Janae'ReneaudField #RocioRonquillo #ChihuahuanDesert #ConservationEasements #OutdoorAdventureSeries #OWAA2024Contact us for Promotion OpportunitiesPodcast produced using DescriptPodcast hosted by BuzzsproutShow Notes powered by CastmagicWebsite powered by PodpageNote: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Today we have a special treat for y'all, we are joined by author and storyteller, Care Lopez Lee, she is the of The Moth StorySLAM, and a featured performer for many live personal storytelling shows, including Strong Words, RISK!, Unheard L.A., Storytellers Project, and Turbine Arts Collective. In this episode, we will discuss her historical novel, Candlelight Bridge. Order the book here! Candlelight Bridge:In 1910, twelve-year-old Candelaria Rivera and her family flee across the Chihuahuan Desert to America to escape the rising storm of the Mexican Revolution. Meanwhile, twenty-year-old Yan Chi Wong flees the Chinese Revolution and a shattering loss, also bound for America, where he's nicknamed Yankee. They meet in El Paso, Texas, where they struggle to make a home in a world that does not want them, until a terrible desire threatens to destroy their lives. Candlelight Bridge is not a romance but a tale of grudging partners struggling to survive the American Dream.

About our Guest: Jon Rezendes is an influential conservationist with a dedication to the preservation and rewilding of the Chihuahuan Desert region, particularly in El Paso, Texas. His military background brought him to El Paso, where he found a second home amid the natural beauty of the desert landscape. As the Vice President of the Frontera Land Alliance and a board member of the Texas Lobo Coalition, Rezendes is a champion for environmental causes in the region. He is a strong advocate for the protection of the Rio Bosque wetland, a critical riparian habitat threatened by development proposals. Episode Summary: In this thought-provoking episode of "90 Miles from Needles," host Chris Clarke engages with Jon Rezendes to explore the rich ecological landscape and current environmental threats facing the Chihuahuan Desert, particularly the battle over the Rio Bosque wetlands in El Paso. The conversation provides an in-depth look at the socio-political challenges and the community's fight to prevent detrimental changes. Jon Rezendes passionately discusses the significance of protecting the delicate Rio Bosque wetlands against proposed infrastructure projects such as a disruptive highway. The area, crucial for migratory birds and local flora and fauna, faces the pressure of urban sprawl and industrial traffic which could irrevocably damage this unique ecosystem. Supported by the local community and organizations, Rezendes highlights the urgent need for advocacy and action to sustain this natural gem. He envisions a future where rewilding efforts expand, forever changing the local desert into a cradle of biodiversity that could one day welcome apex predators like the Mexican wolf back into the region. Key Takeaways: The Rio Bosque wetlands near El Paso are a vital habitat for over 260 bird species and numerous other animals, yet they are currently endangered by various threats, including proposed highway projects. Jon Rezendes advocates for realistic and sustainable alternatives to alleviate traffic that don't damage vital ecosystems, such as improving the existing rail transit system. Defenders of the wetland are rallying against Texas DOT's proposal for highway construction, gathering community support through petitions and local agency involvement. The vision for the Rio Grande Valley is one of expanded rewilding, potentially re-establishing apex predators like the Mexican wolf and removing barriers such as the border wall for ecological restoration. It's critical for the conservation community and influencers beyond Texas to support the efforts to protect and rewild the Chihuahuan Desert ecosystems. Notable Quotes: "We intend to shine enough light on this situation to make sure that we're elevating the voices of the people in Socorro that don't want their home to be turned into an unrecognizable industrial wasteland." "El Paso is small in terms of our influence, but we are mighty in terms of our grassroots efforts." "We are not going to let this happen. This is absolutely backwards, and we will do anything in our power to prevent a highway through our wetland." "Nothing would make me happier to know that wolves are running up and down the Rio Grande Valley again, passing between Mexico and the United States." "Rio Bosque is fighting for survival amid Texas' broader environmental narrative, where prosperous future melds with respect for the land and vibrant riparian forests." Resources: Follow Friends of the Rio Bosque on Instagram:@friendsriobosquewetlands Comment on the Border East highway before May 14  (Even if you're not a Texan). Texas Lobo Coalition: Texas Lobo Coalition As we delve into the rich tapestry of environmental activism and the future of the Chihuahuan Desert, we invite listeners to experience the full episode as Jon Rezendes shares his urgent advocacy call for Rio Bosque wetlands. Tune in and join this engaging conversation that may very well shape the natural legacy of Texas and beyond. Stay connected for more episodes from "90 Miles from Needles" that continue to enlighten and inspire.Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Virigina Hall studied at Radcliffe College and Barnard College (the women's colleges of Harvard and Columbia) and spoke three languages. She served as a consular clerk in Poland and Turkey, where a hunting accident required an amputation below the knee.Noor Inayat Kahn studied child psychology at the Sorbonne and music at the Paris Conservatory. The daughter of Sufi Muslims, she was described as quiet, shy, sensitive, and dreamy.Josephine Baker was an American-born French dancer, singer and actress and the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture. She was a school drop out who ascended to international stardom in France and befriended the likes of Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Picasso.A studious amputee, a shy artist, and a flamboyant entertainer. Who also happened to be secret agents during World War II and integral to the Resistance movement against the Axis powers. Could these women, who confronted sexism, ableism, racism, who refused to speak under Nazi interrogation and bamboozled German officials while extracting secrets also convince West Texas high school students that history is not about “the dead, old and irrelevant.” It was a mission two teachers chose to accept when they also accepted a $10,000 Fund for Teachers grant.Today we're learning from Renee Parson and Cory Cason, history teachers at Alpine High School in Alpine, Texas, set in the high plateau of the Chihuahuan Desert between the Glass and Davis Mountain Ranges. When not in adjoining classrooms, these women are coaching track and field, sponsoring History Club and supporting students involved in Future Farmers of America and UIL academic contests, among other activities. While the small school environment is rich with opportunities, exposure to the world beyond Brewster County – not so much. Cory and Renee leveraged their interest in female spies to craft a fellowship that researched Virginia Hall, Noor Inayat Khan and Josephine Baker throughout Europe to expand students' mindset of what can be accomplished when ordinary people employ the courage to defy rigid societal norms in the name of humanity and justice.

Discover the beauty and biodiversity of the Chihuahuan Desert in this episode of "90 Miles from Needles, the Desert Protection Podcast." Host Chris Clarke explores the challenges of conserving this vast desert, primarily located in Mexico but also extending into Texas and New Mexico. He speaks with Janae Reneaud Field, Kathia Gonzalez, and Rocio Ronquillo from El Paso's Frontera Land Alliance, who share their efforts to protect the Castner Range National Monument and educate the community about the importance of preserving the desert's unique ecosystem. Join them on this journey to connect with and conserve the Chihuahuan Desert.Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join host Chris Clarke as he explores the proposed Great Bend of the Gila National Monument with advocates Skylar Begay and Mike Quigley. They discuss the importance of protecting this pristine Sonoran Desert landscape, rich in cultural and natural history. With the threat of encroaching development and destructive recreation, the establishment of the monument would safeguard significant cultural sites and provide habitat for endangered species like the Sonoran pronghorn.Become a desert defender!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1041, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: After The White House 1: In 1999 he celebrated his 75th birthday by jumping from a plane over the grounds of his Texas library. George H.W. Bush. 2: In 1841 he represented the Amistad mutineers before the Supreme Court. John Quincy Adams. 3: In 1965 LBJ invited this former president to witness the signing of the Medicare Act in Missouri. (Harry) Truman. 4: On his 80th birthday, May 8, 1964, he became the first former President to address a regular Senate session. Harry Truman. 5: In February 1930 illness forced him to resign as U.S. Chief Justice; he died a month later. William Howard Taft. Round 2. Category: The Great Divide 1: When we reference the North American Great Divide, we're generally talking about this mountain range. Rockies (the Rocky Mountains). 2: The white-tailed type of this rodent makes the Great Divide basin its home; who's a good boy?. prairie dog. 3: The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail runs from Montana to the Chihuahuan Desert in the bootheel of this state. New Mexico. 4: Here's a sign letting you know what's up in this national park that's mostly in Wyoming. Yellowstone. 5: In Canada the Great Divide runs along the border of British Columbia and this other province. Alberta. Round 3. Category: Duck, Duck, Goose 1: She's the fictional woman famous for her "Nursery Rhymes". Mother Goose. 2: Hey, Daddy-O, this "avian" coiffure was very popular in the 1950s. a ducktail. 3: This 2-word term refers to a politician who has recently lost an election and is soon to leave office. a lame duck. 4: Stechschritt in German, this style of army marching has been used since the time of Frederick the Great. goose-stepping. 5: The down of this large sea duck, Somateria mollissima, is used as warm filling in jackets, pillows and quilts. eider. Round 4. Category: Where They'Re From 1: Matt Damon hails from this education-oriented Boston-area city. Cambridge. 2: (Hey. I'm Wayne Brady.) I started my performing career in this Florida city sometimes called O-Town. Orlando. 3: Though born in Washington, D.C., this "Kiss of the Spider Woman" Oscar winner was raised in the South Pacific. William Hurt. 4: Wynton and Branford Marsalis were both born in this southern "Crescent City". New Orleans. 5: This sitcom star says Massapequa, N.Y., where he grew up, has an Indian name that means "by the mall". (Jerry) Seinfeld. Round 5. Category: Alphabet Dogs 1: A: A plush tail curling over the back characterizes this breed from Japan. the Akita. 2: B: The AKC says these "move like the athletes they're named for: smooth... graceful... powerful". a Boxer. 3: C: Toto was one of these Scottish terriers bred to chase vermin in rock piles. a Cairn Terrier. 4: D: This breed was developed in Germany by a night watchman whose first name was Karl. Doberman. 5: E: It has a speckled coat unlike its solid mahogany Irish cousin. English Setter. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

Nature is not fixed, but ever changing. Some of the world's best known deserts were once fertile grasslands and forests, including the Sahara, the Mojave, the Kalahari, and Gobi deserts. Is it accurate to think of deserts as permanent? Ecosystem succession shows us that Nature can evolve from rock to forest as well as reverse itself back to dust or a barren state. According to National Geographic, drylands account for more than 40 percent of the world's terrestrial surface area. Human-caused desertification and soil erosion is changing the landscape of Earth, with Africa and Asia being particularly vulnerable; many in these regions rely on subsistence farming. Humans are accelerating the degradation of land through deforestation, urbanization, mining, monocrop industrial farming, and conventional ranching, however, turning land into desert is not a fixed or foregone conclusion. Our guest in this show, Alejandro Carrillo, Managing Partner, Grasslands Regeneration Project for Las Damas Ranch, has been working to green the Chihuahuan desert in northern Mexico. Droughts, floods and erosion need not be permanent realities if we change the behaviors that are causing them. We have the power to align with and assist Nature in a process of evolution that benefits and sustains life. Las Damas, Alejandro Carrillo's 30,000-acre ranch, is one of the world's best known examples of what is possible on dry land, these arid and brittle environments that receive low rainfall. Due to rotational grazing and other strategies, like supporting the work of dung beetles and termites, native grasslands have proliferated. Thus, water infiltrates into more productive soil, wildlife and plant diversity thrive, encouraging a microclimate where rainfall increases. Resiliency is possible and Alejandro is here to share his remarkable, regenerative journey. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/posts/94153636?pr=true Alejandro Carrillo, Managing Partner, Grasslands Regeneration Project [https://www.desertgrasslands.com/], is a regenerative rancher in the Chihuahuan Desert in Northern Mexico. In the last ten years, he has been able to grow tremendous amounts of grasses, forbes, and legumes in a climate zone that receives only eight inches of rainfall, thanks to holistic, rational grazing management. This has benefited both his ranching endeavor and the life in general of all organisms below and above ground. He has also made rainfall more abundant by creating a microclimate for his ranch. Before joining his father's cattle ranch called Las Damas in 2004, Alejandro worked for several years in the software industry in the financial sector in various countries in the Americas and Europe. Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, Indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt Hosted by Carry Kim Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 199

While the leadership journeys of many of our CFO guests began on an upper floor of a glass-and-steel skyscraper affording a wide-angle view of a cosmopolitan metropolis, that of Blackbaud CFO Tony Boor started at street level in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert. Less than an hour's drive north of El Paso, Texas, Las Cruces is home not only to the main campus of New Mexico State University but also to a crowded schedule of holiday festivals and a varied collection of retailers—including motorcycle shops such as the one that Boor first visited in the mid-1970s. “When I was 13 or 14 years old, I walked into a motorcycle shop to buy my first bike and they ended up hiring me to sweep floors and haul trash,” recalls Boor, who over the next 10 years segued from maintenance to the service department, to parts management, to sales management, to being general manager of the store. “Thinking back now on being that young and running a business, I realize that I got a chance very early in my career to experience a firm from the other side of the desk, as I oversaw people much older than me and dealt with things like payroll, books, and accounting,” continues Boor, whose hours at the shop populated his high school and college years. Nonetheless, in a family with a father who worked at the nearby White Sands Missile Range as a nuclear electrical engineer and other sons who were embarking on engineering careers of their own, the motorcycle shop entry on Boor's resume did not go unnoticed. Thus what might be surmised to have been a collective sigh of relief may have been heard when he decided to pursue an engineering degree at New Mexico State, thereby keeping safe the Boor family tradition. Or would it? “I was actually in my senior year of college when I decided that I didn't want to be an engineer because I knew from working in the motorcycle shop that I loved business,” reports Boor, who remembers his parents not being at all pleased that the timing of his decision was coming so “late in the game.”     “It ended up taking me a little longer to be done with school, but I did switch over to accounting,” explains Boor, who would subsequently work for a number of the original Big Eight accounting houses before stepping into the ranks of corporate finance professionals—where the same qualities that had once served him well at the bike shop appear to have propelled his climb upward. Says Boor: “A lot of what I learned in those very early years of my life and career had a big impact on how things have gone for me, even in these finance leadership roles.” –Jack Sweeney

MW Mike CRAVEN chats to Paul Burke about his new high octane thriller FEARLESS, Lee Child, Tilly & Poe, Fluke, TV rights, Michael Connelly and the amygdala. FEARLESS: Ben Koenig is a ghost. He doesn't exist any more.Six years ago it was Koenig who headed up the US Marshal's elite Special Ops group. They were the elite unit who hunted the bad guys - the really bad guys. They did this so no one else had to.Until the day Koenig disappeared. He told no one why and he left no forwarding address. For six years he became a grey man. Invisible. He drifted from town to town, state to state. He was untraceable. It was as if he had never been.But now Koenig's face is on every television screen in the country. Someone from his past is trying to find him and they don't care how they do it. In the burning heat of the Chihuahuan Desert lies a town called Gauntlet, and there are people in there who have a secret they'll do anything to protect. They've killed before and they will kill again.Only this time they've made a mistake. They've dismissed Koenig as just another drifter - but they're wrong. Because Koenig has a condition, a unique disorder that makes it impossible for him to experience fear. And now they're about to find out what a truly fearless man is capable of. Because Koenig's coming for them. And hell's coming with him . . .MW CRAVEN - Multi-award winning author M. W. Craven was born in Carlisle but grew up in Newcastle. He joined the army at sixteen, leaving ten years later to complete a social work degree. Seventeen years after taking up a probation officer role in Cumbria, at the rank of assistant chief officer, he became a full-time author. The Puppet Show, the first book in his Cumbria-set Washington Poe series, was published by Little, Brown in 2018 and went on to win the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger in 2019. It has now been translated into twenty-one languages. Black Summer, the second in the series, was longlisted for the 2020 Gold Dagger as was book three, The Curator. The fourth in the series, Dead Ground, was published last June, became an instant Sunday Times bestseller and won the 2022 Ian Fleming Steel Dagger.The latest book in the series, The Botanist, published in June, also became an instant Sunday Times bestseller.Recommended Sweet Thing David Swinson IQ Series Joe IceRobert Crais Elvis ColeWebsite: mwcraven.comTwitter: @MWCravenUKPaul Burke writes for Crime Time, Crime Fiction Lover and the European Literature Network - Riveter. He is also a CWA Historical Dagger Judge 2023.Produced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023CrimeFest 2023&CWA Daggers 2023

Exactly 300 episodes after his initial appearance Fernando Falomir of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico joined me to talk about the ins and outs of managing in a brittle environment. We discuss the importance of well thought out infrastructure as we attempt to manage the resource concerns of our specific context. Thanks to our Studio...

The ancient Egyptians lived in an arid land, but they marshaled the Nile River's floodwaters to build a farming society. Now, researchers have learned something similar unfolded in our region's deep past.

We've talked about it for months, and this week it finally happened; JJTM vs Big Bend National Park. The boys and a bunch of their friends headed out to the absolute best spot in Texas. Period. Camping in the remote Chihuahuan Desert with only the supplies they brought and the knowledge they have acquired to […] The post Show 524 – JJTM vs BBNP Parts 1&2 appeared first on The Jerry Jonestown Massacre.

Come along with my brother and I as we summit Guadalupe Peak in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park located in West Texas. Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in Texas with an elevation of 8,751 feet with panoramic views of El Capitan and the Chihuahuan Desert.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and photographer Scott Kendall, editor of PlayStayEat.com, who talks about his spring visit to Big Bend National Park.WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/59qqer5l1TUBig Bend National Park is a scenic area in west Texas where the Rio Grande River makes a large bend on the border between Texas and Mexico. Over 800,000 acres of mountains, valleys, and a wide variety of plants and wildlife are abundant in this gorgeous national park in the Chihuahuan Desert. Read Scott's overview: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/a-visit-to-big-bend-national-park/Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and photographer Scott Kendall, editor of PlayStayEat.com, who talks about his spring visit to Big Bend National Park.WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/59qqer5l1TUBig Bend National Park is a scenic area in west Texas where the Rio Grande River makes a large bend on the border between Texas and Mexico. Over 800,000 acres of mountains, valleys, and a wide variety of plants and wildlife are abundant in this gorgeous national park in the Chihuahuan Desert. Read Scott's overview: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/a-visit-to-big-bend-national-park/Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and photographer Scott Kendall, editor of PlayStayEat.com, who talks about his spring visit to Big Bend National Park.WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/59qqer5l1TUBig Bend National Park is a scenic area in west Texas where the Rio Grande River makes a large bend on the border between Texas and Mexico. Over 800,000 acres of mountains, valleys, and a wide variety of plants and wildlife are abundant in this gorgeous national park in the Chihuahuan Desert. Read Scott's overview: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/a-visit-to-big-bend-national-park/Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alejandro Carrillo is the owner of the Las Damas Ranch located in Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert. Before becoming a full-time rancher, Alejandro enjoyed a successful career as an IT consultant.  But in 2004, he made the decision to leave the software industry and join his family's ranching business. Since then, he has revitalized the Las Damas Ranch by implementing holistic management principles–strategies and tactics that have allowed the arid landscape to thrive despite rarely receiving more than 10 inches of rain annually. Alejandro is a highly sought-after speaker and educator on many topics related to holistic management. He's a gifted teacher, a creative thinker, and a humble leader. --- Topics Covered: 1:50 - Alejandro's career in IT 4:30 - About Las Damas Ranch 8:50 - When and how did Alejandro learn of Holistic Ranch Management 13:20 - Alejandro's mentors 16:15 - Management changes to Las Damas  21:00 - How many pastures at Las Damas then and now? 24:00 - How many head of cattle then and now? 25:45 - Working with The Nature Conservancy 29:00 - New challenges Alejandro faces 33:20 - What does Alejandro look for in employees 38:45 - Alejandro's teaching ability and workshops 44:00 - What does teaching do for Alejandro personally 49:00 - Must read books 52:00 - Why should a lifelong city-dweller care about the land? 55:00 - Common misconceptions 59:00 - What gives Alejandro hope for the future --- RESOURCES: Grasslands Regeneration Project The Savory Institute Jim Gerrish Stockman Grass Farmer Magazine Las Damas Ranch Case Study Grazing for Rain - Alejandro Carrillo Ranch Resilience with Alejandro Carrillo

Water may just be the new oil in Texas. As droughts become more frequent, cities continue to sprawl, and demand rises, the value of water is forecast to increase. With that in mind, where does the water for San Antonio, which sits on the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert, come from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is part of our Skilled Labor Series hosted by MCJ partner, Yin Lu. This series is focused on amplifying the voices of folks from the skilled labor workforce, including electricians, farmers, ranchers, HVAC installers, and others who are on the front lines of rewiring our infrastructure.Today's guest is Alejandro Carrillo, a rancher who lives in El Paso, Texas and stewards his family's ranch in Mexico's Chihuahuan Desert. Maintaining grasslands is important for preserving biodiversity, ensuring clean rivers, and storing carbon. In fact, since grasslands store carbon underground in their roots and soil, some would argue that they are better carbon sinks than forests. As stewards of these habitats, ranchers like Alejandro who focus on regenerative practices play an important role raising livestock and maintaining carbon sinks. After a successful career as an IT consultant, Alejandra joined his family ranch in 2004. Tired of the constant drought and suffering that came with traditional ranching in a desert climate, he'd been searching for ways to adapt and rehabilitate his family's land. Since 2006, Alejandro has adapted the principles of holistic grazing or regenerative ranching as we'll learn about in this episode. He's also the president of Pare Del, a nonprofit organization that provides ongoing education for cattle ranchers as well as promotes holistic plant grazing across the world's deserts. In this fascinating and meandering conversation, Yin and Alejandro discuss regenerative ranching, why dung beetles are so important, the epigenetics of cows, the differences between Mexican and American agriculture policies, their effects on ranching and a whole lot more. Enjoy! In this episode, we cover: [2:23] Alejandro's background and ranching experience [5:47] An overview of his family's ranch in Chihuahua, Mexico[8:24] Differences between farming and ranching[16:28] Symbiotic relationship between grasslands and cattle grazing [19:47] An overview of the water cycle, issues with management today and impacts on soil[25:45] Regenerative ranching principles [32:24] How ranchers make a living[39:45] Policy differences for ranching between the U.S. and Mexico [43:18] What keeps Alejandro optimistic about the future of ranching practicesGet connected: Yin's Twitter / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.Episode recorded on September 1, 2022. 

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In this episode Bevin Niemann joins me to talk real-life recovery and healing from multiple addictions.   Like many of the guests on this show, her story is one of hope and healing and incredible transformation. Today, Bevin helps intuitive empaths live each day with peace, connection, self-trust, and purpose. Through the Empowered Sensitive Leaders community, she teaches sensitives from across six continents to craft a lifestyle and career that lights them up! She served as the three-time host of The Shift Network's Evolved Empath Summit, which reached 60,000 participants from 105 countries. She also produced the Lightworker's Festival for Global Unity. Her writing has been featured on Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, GenX Woman, Spiritual Biz Magazine, and the Mind Body Spirit Network. Bevin resides in the Chihuahuan Desert with her partner Juan. She is a sacred activist, avid gardener, bookworm, and intuitive edge-walker. Interact with Bevin and become a sensitive lifestyle designer at http://www.empathleaders.com/ If you are interested in checking out the group where I keep meeting these incredible women who've created incredible lives while working a program of recovery, you can check out the facebook group here.

From living on a dirt street in rural new Mexico living in poverty as her parents struggled paycheck to paycheck, to rocket scientist, CEO, board member extraordinaire and bestselling author, Sylvia Acevedo's story is an inspiring story of transformation. Thanks for listening! We love our listeners! Drop us a line or give us guest suggestions here. Quotes On writing "Path to The Stars:" My Journey From Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist “I chose middle school because the way the world is evolving, science and technology are embedded in everything that we're doing, and you need to have at least a modicum of understanding about science and technology, and middle school is kind of that last time you can choose those electives and that really what is like an inflection point in your life.” I was the beneficiary of some great programs like Head Start, obviously the Girl Scouts, but I also had really amazing teachers and mentors, and then I was able to develop skill sets that became extraordinary, that were able to give me opportunities like math, being able to have the kind of math skills to be able to re rocket scientist. It was a confluence of those things that I realized gave me this great opportunity to live a life of my dreams and my potential. My Girl Scout troop leader taught me to never walk away from a sale until I'd heard “no” three times, and that was so transformational because I had been raised in a Spanish-speaking household and kids are not supposed to speak to adults until adults speak to them, that's a really hard way to sell cookies. it taught me is persistence, resilience, and how do you get to the yes.   Big Ideas/Thoughts My fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Baldwin, showed us pictures of universities in class one day, one of which was of Stanford.  Remember I grew up in the desert Southwest, one of the most extreme deserts. There's the Tundra, there's the Sahara, and then there's the Chihuahuan Desert, and that's that part of New Mexico where I was raised.  When I saw the green verdant hills and the red tiled roof and the limestone buildings, I just said, "I want to go there."  And I probably meant I just wanted to go there to see it, but she walked to my desk, and she said, "You know, Sylvia, it's one of the best universities in the US and the world, and you're a smart girl and you can go there." Impact of Girl Scouts I had the goal and the dream, wanting to work in NASA, or be part of the space program, going to Stanford. I had those adult mentors. I had extraordinary skills and also I had that drive of wanting to leave that for something better. As I mentioned, my family struggled with money and I was really fortunate that the troop leader that we had said I could be part and do everything, but I had to sell a lot of cookies and use my cookie funds for those programs, and that was so important because there were several things that I learned from that. For people listening on the call, we all know how to do that, but for a kid who's been raised in near poverty and the circumstances, I didn't know how to do that, so that really was that light bulb moment that taught me that I could have my goals and dreams, which is also why in fourth grade, when that teacher showed me the picture of Stanford, I was able to say, "Okay, what do I need to do? I need to break it down into smaller steps." CEO of Girl Scouts of USA: One of the Girl Scout mantras has always been leaving a campsite better than you found it. So, when I became the CEO I got to work! We created 146 new merit badges during my four-years as CEO, more than at any other time in history, and we also grew the cookie program by about 80 million dollars as well. 126 of the new badges were STEM: coding, cyber. robotics, design thinking vehicles. We did a partnership with General Motors and some with NASA as well, 126 STEM badges that are just really great badges for girls to earn.   Competitiveness in the tech Job Market When you think about semiconductors, you realize that they're the brains and so much of what we're using to drive and create and power our world. If you think about the United States and you have a workforce of about a hundred million people, you think, "Okay, in our top 10% is 10 million. You now have a couple of countries; India and China, who can provide more than 10 million people who speak English fluently in our technology advance, and so there is a whole lot more competitiveness. In addition, you have the dispersal of work, so work used to be done locally. For the United States, we had a lot of people who kind of figured, "Well, I just need to work near a certain location, and I'll be able to have work, and not only that I speak English." Those two competitive advantages many ways have kind of gone away for many jobs, the competitive advantage of local proximity and the competitive advantage of English being a unique language. Yes, English is the language of business, but now there's a lot more people speaking English so it's just not a competitive advantage now.

Chris and Heather talk with Lisa Gordon, Director of the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center, about the variety of activities and exhibits available to visitors there. A network of moderate-difficulty hiking trails, a botanical garden, geology and mining exhibits, and a charming gift shop await you! What's Chris's go-to hike at the Nature Center? We know you're DYING to find out!

Big Bend National Park in Texas is home to the only remaining Guadalupe fescue in the United States. The grass is tucked away in the Chisos Mountains, high above the Chihuahuan Desert. These mountaintops form a string of relatively wet, cool oases called "sky islands" — unique, isolated habitats. But as the planet warms, species that depend on "sky island" habitats tend to get pushed even higher up the mountain — until they eventually run out. Carolyn Whiting, Park Botanist at Big Bend, talks to host Aaron Scott about why the little things are worth preserving. Check out all the other episodes in our series on the research happening in U.S. public lands.We're on Twitter now! Tweet us @NPRShortWave. We also happily accept emails at shortwave@npr.org.

“There are many houses of great size, strength and height,” the Spanish chronicler Baltasar Obregon wrote in the 1560s. “They are six and seven stories, with towers and walls like fortresses.” “The houses contain large and magnificent patios paved with enormous and beautiful stones,” he wrote, with “walls whitewashed and painted in many colors and shades with pictures.”

“There are many houses of great size, strength and height,” the Spanish chronicler Baltasar Obregon wrote in the 1560s. “They are six and seven stories, with towers and walls like fortresses.” “The houses contain large and magnificent patios paved with … Continue reading → Hosted by for KRTS

Jeannine Kimble is Visitor Services Manager of the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, 20 miles north of Socorro, New Mexico, in the Chihuahuan Desert south of Albuquerque. Jeannine is a native New Mexican. She grew up in the Four Corners area and has worked for US Fish and Wildlife Service since 2002, including nearly seven years at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge   in Denver. Jeannine enjoys spending time in the out-of-doors and sharing her love of nature with others. In this interview, Jeannine takes us around the largest Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico which is bisected by the Rio Grande and has a huge and diverse wildlife population. So, c'mon down. Support the show

A little bit of west Texas in this episode! West Texas may feel like it's barren, but once you dissect the area more, you'll learn its filled with amazing life and wonder. There are two places that I really enjoyed: The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center just outside of Fort Davis, and south of there at Seminole Canyon State Park. Learn about what to expect at this two amazing destinations. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thetexastrailhead/support

With shortages at the grocery store and not enough people willing to work, 2022 is starting to look a lot like 2020. But beneath the ugly exterior, the world's economies have learned to cope with Covid's fallout, and the supply chain debacle in particular. One country is even thriving.  In the first episode of the new year, we offer two fairly optimistic assessments. Bloomberg Senior Editor Brendan Murray shares with Stephanie Flanders how companies are adapting to the fast-spreading omicron variant and finding ways to function as more workers fall ill. He also explains that the success of China's zero tolerance policy may determine the length of the supply chain crisis. We then travel to Mexico and the Chihuahuan Desert, where U.S. companies can't build factories fast enough. Tired of backups at Los Angeles-area ports and no-shows by American workers, manufacturers are moving production to the booming border town of Ciudad Juarez, Bloomberg manufacturing reporter Thomas Black reports, in a pandemic victory for Mexico's economy.  Finally, Tokyo-based economics reporter Yoshiaki Nohara brings us a dispatch about the side effects of moving toward a greener future. Japan's leadership is trying develop its renewable energy industry by putting offshore wind farms near places like Iki island, off Japan's southwestern coast. But fishermen worry the noise and radio waves will drive away all the fish and cripple their industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Parks Traveler's Lynn Riddick begins a two-part series about her recent trip to Big Bend -- a vast wilderness in the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande. She meets up with the park's chief of interpretation, who offers an overview of the park's varied geology and diverse ecology, its human history and what the future may hold for visitors seeking adventure and solitude in the park's 800,000 acres.

The recent dating of fossilized human footprints in White Sands National Park – to 23,000 years old – makes it plain: people have lived in our region for a very long time. Much of that history was highly mobile. In … Continue reading → Hosted by for KRTS

Xanthisma gracilis is an annual and found all over the southwest and into Mexico as well. Duh. A common name is slender goldenweed or spiny zinnia. I do love the botanical Xanthisma. It sounds like a medication, doesn't it, and if you did a little homework you'd find out that it does have some medicinal uses. I was driving to Bisbee recently and saw stands of flowering tarbush and that is what somehow inspired this show about the different biotic communities that surround us here in the borderlands. Tarbush, Flourensia cernua, and creosote, Larrea tridentata, are the predominate plants in that wonderful piece of Chihuahuan desert scrub just outside of town. That's two species that also might be fun to do a little homework on and find their medicinal uses as well, so now you have an assignment. Oh, and if you get out of your truck and wander through that desert scrub it only gets better botanically. I do recommend that. The photos are mine. You can see the classic aster flower head of the Xanthisma and also the nodding flower heads of the Flourensia that the specific epithet cernua is refers to. The phrase nodding heads reminds me of Art History 101 at the University of Arizona and my nodding head during lectures.

This week we are rebroadcasting our interview with Kerry Knudsen, originally aired in April of 2019. Lichens make up around eight percent of our planet's biomass, yet rarely do we pay much attention to these symbiotic, part algae, part fungi organisms. In this episode, For The Wild speaks to one of the world's leading lichenologists, Kerry Kent Knudsen. Ayana's conversation with Kerry spans the dreamiest of worlds, from the surreal and psychedelic presence of lichens to the magic of creating life post-capitalism. In addition to Kerry's field-based understanding of lichen, Kerry also speaks to the times we are living in, “just like the butterfly that beats its wings and causes a rainstorm around the other side of the world, we have to embrace the chaos of our lives.” In embracing this chaos, Kerry reminds us that we may very well find creation, bring our magic to fruition, and embody complete unity with reality wherever we may be. Kerry Kent Knudsen is a mycological taxonomist and lichenologist at the University of Life Sciences in Prague. Kerry founded a lichen herbarium at the University of California at Riverside and has published 215 papers and articles on lichens. He is a specialist in the lichen biodiversity of southern California and in the order of Acarosporales, which occur around the world. With his wife Jana Kocourkova, who is also a lichenologist, they have begun a four-year project working on lichen biodiversity in the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico. Music by The Savage Young Taterbug. Visit our website at forthewild.world for the full episode description, references, and action points.

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan In the remote region of west Texas, mere miles from Bezos' gilded launch pad, a trek of another kind takes place every day, as migrants, many fleeing violence, the climate crisis and poverty attempt the difficult journey from Mexico to the U.S. While the spacecraft lifted its privileged passengers aloft, lost lives littered the Chihuahuan Desert floor far below.

Katie Nodjimbadem on how she was shaped by her family's unlikely choice to make a home in the Chihuahuan Desert.

Kerry Knudsen is a lichenologist currently based at the University of Life Sciences in Prague. He founded the lichen collection at the University of California Riverside, has 161 peer-reviewed publications on ResearchGate (and more elsewhere), and is currently documenting the lichen of the Chihuahuan Desert. Kerry has discovered over 60 new lichen species that were previously undescribed.Kerry also has an amazing background story, getting started in lichen later in life after a health condition derailed a long career in construction, forcing him to reset. We discuss Kerry's unique journey to become a world-renowned expert not just in lichen, but in one of the most difficult genera (Acarosporaceae). We get into the life history of lichens, including the incredible serendipity that brings together a fungi and an algae (or cyanobacteria) to form a lichen in the first place, and how lichens form, reproduce, and propagate.Kerry describes recent advancements in understanding lichens, including the complicated microbiome of lichen that include other bacteria and fungi.I also ask Kerry a lot of questions intended to help amateur naturalists, and Kerry sets expectations on what amateur naturalists can see and identify in the field, and provides tips and suggestions for advancing lichen knowledge beyond field observation.We also spend some time discussing the impacts of wildfire on lichens, and some of the impact already being seen.Kerry is currently studying lichen diversity in the Chihuahuan desert in southern New Mexico, and has some surprising findings. And having spent time in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, he has some interesting hypothesis about his preliminary findings.This was a great opportunity to talk to someone several rungs up the knowledge ladder from me, so, as Alie Ward likes to say on her entertaining Ologies podcast, despite my preparation and research, I had a lot of freedom to ask a smart person stupid questions. And I thank Kerry for his patience and detail in his answers.LinksPeople and OrganizationsAndre Breton - the founder of Surrealism kept a lichen collection just for the beauty and inspirationCalifornia Lichen SocietyRick Halsey and the California Chaparral Institute. I interviewed Rick in a previous episode, focusing largely on wildfire ecologySteven Levitt - University of Chicago economist who analyzed the ranching use of the Amazon rainforest. He had a podcast episode with his solution.Theodore Payne Foundation - Kerry mentioned working here for a periodUniversity of California Riverside (UCR) HerbariumBooks and Other ThingsA Field Guide to California Lichens - Stephen SharnoffMacrolichens of the Pacific Northwest - Bruce McCuneUsnea - Kerry mentions Usnea several times. Usnea is a genus with over 600 species, and is difficult to identify in the field.

At the threshold of West Texas, where the waters of the Pecos and Devils rivers mingle with those of the Rio Grande, and the Chihuahuan Desert blends with the Hill Country and the South Texas plains, there exists a singular … Continue reading → Hosted by for KRTS

After a long break we are back with a Texas episode about the mystery lights of Marfa. Some unusual balls of lights that have been appearing in the Chihuahuan Desert. Many people have come to the small west Texas city of Marfa to see the lights. The city has built an observation spot overlooking the desert were these lights show up almost every night. Is it vehicle headlights, campfire lights being manipulated by water in the air or is it aliens using energy to travel through time or ghost of dead Native Americans? This was a fun one to do. Thanks for listeningConnect on social media: https://www.facebook.com/2beardedhomiespodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/2beardedhomiespodcast/

Greg Simons joins Larry out in Marathon Texas to talk about hunting Pronghorn Antelope. Greg discusses why hunting for Pronghorn in west Texas is a unique experience from the other areas where he has hunted Antelope. The diversity of plant and wildlife in the Chihuahuan Desert, along with the lack of roads and developed areas, makes this landscape a great place to hunt these native animals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While riding in the Chihuahuan Desert in the late 1800s, Jim White spotted a strange cloud of smoke spiraling skyward. Suspecting a wildfire, the young cowboy rode toward the source, only to learn that the “smoke” was a vast swarm of bats spilling from a hole in the ground. White had come across New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns, an immense and spectacular system of caves. As Moses was tending sheep in a Middle Eastern desert, he too saw an odd sight that grabbed his attention—a flaming bush that didn’t burn up (Exodus 3:2). When God Himself spoke from the bush, Moses realized he had come to something far grander than it had first appeared (v. 6). The Lord told Moses, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham” (v. 6). God was about to lead an enslaved people to freedom and show them their true identity as His children (v. 10). More than 600 years earlier, God had made this promise to Abraham: “All peoples on earth will be blessed through you” (Genesis 12:3). The flight of the Israelites from Egypt was but one step in that blessing—God’s plan to rescue His creation through the Messiah, Abraham’s descendant. Today we can enjoy the benefits of that blessing, for God offers this rescue to everyone. Christ came to die for the sins of the whole world. By faith in Him, we too become children of the living God.

The white sands of the Chihuahuan Desert – which, in the U.S., are found at their namesake national park in New Mexico, and near the Guadalupe Mountains – are rightfully described as “otherworldly.” The gypsum dunes are luminous, hypnotic. But there's something else that makes these places a “world apart”: hundreds of plant species found nowhere else. In recent years, gypsum ecosystems have been the focus of an international research initiative. The project is called Gypworld, and, from West Texas to Australia, it's unlocking the mysteries of these extreme environments – and of the stunning adaptability of living things. Walking the dunes, or the chalky gypsum flats and... Hosted by for KRTS

Painted pottery, stone tools, rock art on cave walls – these are what come to mind when we think of artifacts of our region's deep human past. But in the study of prehistory here, one of the most exciting recent finds has come in a subtler guise. During the last decade, archeologists have begun to document trails – prehistoric routes and pathways – in the Chihuahuan Desert. The research relies on new technology – and painstaking fieldwork. And though it's new, it has the potential to shed light on the richness of social relations and ceremonial life, and the ways ancient societies related to this desert-mountain land. Archeologists have studied ancient trails in the Southwes... Hosted by for KRTS

In the last pages of The Great Gatsby, Nick Carraway, F. Scott Fitzgerald's narrator, imagines North America as first seen through European eyes. For a moment, he imagines, that early sailor “must have held his breath in the presence of this continent... face to face for the last time in history with something commensurate to his capacity for wonder.” Central to that wonder was the land as blank slate, without history – “a fresh, green breast of the new world,” in Fitzgerald's words. Yet that story was never accurate. People have thrived in every part of the Americas for more than 10,000 years. West Texas is no exception. Diverse societies have developed, flourished and fade... Hosted by for KRTS

C.J. Alvarez is an assistant professor in the department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies at The University of Texas Austin and a Mellon Fellow at the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is the author of Border Land, Border Water: A History of Construction on the U.S.-Mexico Divide and is working on a book about the history of the Chihuahuan Desert.More about the book: https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/alvarez-border-land-border-water

photograph courtesy Sean Graham. Harmless to humans, the Trans-Pecos black-hooded snake has a venom that's effective on its favored prey: centipedes. The snake was only known from a few West Texas counties, until Graham's team made the first record in Mexico. The Chihuahuan Desert is the largest desert in North America, and, in terms of the richness of species, it may be the most biologically diverse desert in the world. That diversity encompasses the range of fauna and flora. There are mammals – and a surprising number of fish – found nowhere else on Earth. Almost a quarter of the world's cactus species are found here. Yet it's no surprise that this sun-blasted place is a partic... Hosted by for KRTS

In December 2019, a Chihuahuan Desert place became the country's newest national park, White Sands, in New Mexico, preserves a vast, shining dunefield. But like every national park, its wonders are manifold. In recent years, researchers here have found thousands of fossilized Ice Age footprints – of vanished animals, and of humans. It's an unparalleled record, and it speaks as powerfully as any artifact could to the life of the continent's earliest people. “The story sort of begins with Bigfoot,” David Bustos, the park's chief of resources, said. In 1932, a government trapper named Ellis Wright returned from an outing here with a Sasquatch story. He said he'd found footprint... Hosted by for KRTS

“If one is inclined to wonder at first how so many came to be in the loneliest land that ever came out of God's hands, one does not wonder so much after having lived there,” Mary Austin wrote in 1903, in The Land of Little Rain. She was among the first American writers to celebrate the beauty of the desert Southwest. Judging by visitation, appreciation for that beauty – “the pulse of a life laid bare to its sinews,” in Austin's words – is increasing. Desert places have become global attractions. In the Chihuahuan Desert, that includes four national parks – Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains in Texas, Carlsbad Caverns and, now, White Sands in New Mexico. Located in the Tularos... Hosted by for KRTS

Marcos Jeffers of Jeffers Cattle Co. joined me to discuss how they have been steadily increasing their stocking rates through increased stock density for more than a decade in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico.

Xanthisma gracilis is an annual and found all over the southwest and into Mexico as well. Duh. A common name…

(Trinity University Press) Jim Martinez and Mary Lou Saxon on "Marfa Garden" Diana Nguyen speaks to Jim Martinez and Mary Lou Saxon about the book Marfa Garden. The project is a collaboration with their friends, Jim Fissell, and Martha Hughes, that showcases the beauty and variety of native plants of the Big Bend. The book includes a selection of vines, grasses, trees, herbs, shrubs, cacti and succulents that can be found in the Chihuahuan Desert. Andy Stack of Joyero (Logan Caldbeck) Andy Stack of Joyero Later on the show, Nguyen speaks to musician Andy Stack. The former Marfa resident is one half of the band Wye Oak and plays with EL VY and Lambchop. Mo... Hosted by Diana Nguyen for KRTS

Lichens make up around eight percent of our planet’s biomass, yet rarely do we pay much attention to these symbiotic, part algae, part fungi organism. On this episode, For The Wild speaks to one of the world’s leading lichenologists, Kerry Kent Knudsen. Ayana’s conversation with Kerry spans the dreamiest of worlds, from the surreal and psychedelic presence of lichens to the magic of creating life post-capitalism. In addition to Kerry’s field-based understanding of lichen, Kerry also speaks to the times we are living in, “just like the butterfly that beats its wings and causes a rainstorm around the other side of the world, we have to embrace the chaos of our lives.” In embracing this chaos, Kerry reminds us that we may very well find creation, bring our magic to fruition, and embody complete unity with reality wherever we may be. Kerry Kent Knudsen is a mycological taxonomist and lichenologist at the University of Life Sciences in Prague. Kerry founded a lichen herbarium at the University of California at Riverside (UCR) and has published 215 papers and articles on lichens. He is a specialist in the lichen biodiversity of southern California and in the order of Acarosporales, which occur around the world. With his wife Jana Kocourkova, who is also a lichenologist, they have begun a four-year project working on lichen biodiversity in the Chihuahuan Desert in New Mexico. If you have ever wondered what constitutes a good lichen habitat, what our understanding of lichens reveal about the value systems we prescribe to, or how to navigate beyond the chaos of today, then this episode is for you. We are reminded that while lichen may have a smaller presence or hold little “value” in utilitarian terms, they still possess ethereal qualities. Other topics Kerry and Ayana cover include the fragility of lichens in changing climates, the invaluable work of citizen scientists, the limitations of science as a “rational” data-driven field, and how the Anthropocene is shaping our understanding of biodiversity and extinction. Music by The Savage Young Taterbug

What kinds of turtles live around Marfa? The question comes from Nathan Stueve. The answer we found surprised us. For this episode, West Texas Wonders is teaming up with Nature Notes – our weekly look at the natural world of the Chihuahuan Desert region and the Llano Estacado. Marfa is surrounded by arid grasslands, stony summits and badland deserts. And yet, the area is home to multiple aquatic turtles – including the rarest turtle in the United States. The rough-footed mud turtle is a threatened species in Texas. Scientists are working to understand, and preserve, this mysterious creature. The most familiar West Texas turtle is a land-dweller. Watching a desert box tur... Hosted by for KRTS

When we heard that the first and only distiller of sotol in the United States since prohibition was located just outside of Austin, Texas, we had to take a trip to check it out. "Sotol has been around for almost 1,000 years so it goes back a ways, especially here in Texas and northern Mexico," Desert Door co-founder Judson Kauffman told us. "It comes from the sotol plant. [It] grows in the Chihuahuan Desert, which is only found in northern Mexico, southern Texas and the tiniest corner of southeastern New Mexico." The sotol plant, which resembles an artichoke but 30 times bigger, isn’t farmed, it’s wild harvested in west Texas using machetes, axes and crowbars to harvest the plant. Sotol grows in elevation and Kauffman says it’s that location away from the colonized sea level areas of Mexico that initially earned its historical moniker of being a hillbilly moonshine much like whiskey in Tennessee or Kentucky was. "We’re proud to be getting our juice out to the country through RackHouse Whiskey Club," Kauffman noted. Every whiskey tells a story. Sign up to join The Club at www.rackhousewhiskeyclub.com!Support the show (http://www.RackHouseWhiskeyClub.com)

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If you are inclined to be a botanical splitter, then the plant I’m talking about is Condalia warnockii var. kearneyana,…

Elvis. The private art gallery. Lithium. And even better: no email. C.M. Mayo recounts a visit to this remote Chihuahuan Desert oasis in May of 2012. C.M. Mayo is the author of the novel,The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire, which was named a Library Journal Best Book 2009, and the collection Sky Over El Nido, which won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction. She is also author of a travel memoir, Miraculous Air: Journey of a Thousand Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico. She is at work on a book about the Big Bend region of far West Texas, apropos of which she hosts "Marfa Mondays," a series of 24 podcasts exploring Marfa, Texas and environs. For more about these and other books and podcasts by C.M. Mayo, visit www.cmmayo.com   > Transcript > MARFA MONDAYS PODCASTING PROJECT (ALL PODCASTS)  > World Waiting for a Dream: A Turn in Far West Texas > C.M. Mayo's home page (books, articles, and more)

An interview with Cynthia McAlister about the bees of West Texas, both imported and native to the northern Chihuahuan Desert. McAlister holds a masters degree in biology from Sul Ross University and is the author of several articles on bees, among them,"Our Native West Texas Bees," which appeared in the winter 2012 issue of Cenizo Journal. Recorded in late January 2012. > Transcript > MARFA MONDAYS PODCASTING PROJECT (ALL PODCASTS)  > World Waiting for a Dream: A Turn in Far West Texas > C.M. Mayo's home page (books, articles, and more)

Intrepid host Kevin Von Finger guides you through the fascinating arid environment of the Chihuahuan Desert, our North American Outback. Visit ancient caves with revealing clues that indicate this desert is surprisingly young. See gigantic skeletons from animals that roamed the area in the last Ice Age-mammoths, giant sloths, and prehistoric camels. Learn about the phenomenal changes that this land has seen since the beginning of earth. Our North American Outback provides a unique journey to North America's largest desert.