![]() ![]() Plant and animal populations are adjusted to fire. The Indians who lived near the palm oases - and each oasis had its own group - often fired them to promote new growth. The burning of the prairies fertilized and kept the tall grasses vigorous. "My cultural belief that fires are one of the evils of nature has required some massive rethinking on my part to discard, in order to accept that fire has always been a natural part of certain of the North American biomes, even a necessary part. from the Mysterious Lands: An Award-Winning Naturalist Explores the Four Great Deserts of the Southwest ![]() I prefer the raw edges and the unfinished hems of the desert landscape.ĭesert is where I want to be when there are no more questions to ask." I prefer the crystalline dryness and the unadulterated sky strewn from horizon to horizon with stars. ![]() I prefer the absences and the big empties, where wind ricochets from sand grain to mountain. ![]() "Looking out over the pure sweep of seamless desert, I am surprised to realize that the easy landscapes stifle me - closed walls of forests, ceilings of boughs, neat-trimmed lawns, and ruffled curtains of trees hide the soft horizons. ![]()
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