Once you listen to these, you may want to visit our "What We’re Up Against" page for a sampling of the issues we track with 90 Miles from Needles.

 

S2E9: What We Got Wrong About the Desert

This might just be the definitive episode describing why this podcast exists: to correct misapprehensions, and to remind people that the desert is neither empty nor a broken version of some other place. This episode and the next two feature Alicia Pike, our former co-host.

S1E22: Ironwoods: The Sonoran Desert’s Tree of Life

We closed out our first season by talking about a beautiful, little-appreciated tree that defines the Sonoran Desert. We enlisted the help of southern Arizona phenomenon Petey Mesquitey to reflect on why we all love the ironwood.

 

 

S1E3: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of Cima Dome

Chris takes Alicia to what was once his favorite place in the whole desert southwest, incinerated in the August 2020 Dome Fire. We talk to NPS botanist Drew Kaiser about attempts to revegetate the burned area.

 

 

S3E17: Submerged No More! Restoring Chemehuevi Land and Traditions

Lake Havasu drowned most of the cultivable land on the Chemehuevi Reservation, but the tribe hasn't given up. We visit the reservation's farm with Daniel Leivas, who subsequently was elected Chairman of the Tribe.

S3E28: There Ain’t No Big Faucet

We talk water use in the Colorado River Basin with Kyle Roerink, former director of Great Basin Water Network. Kyle spells out this complex topic in easy-to-understand terms.

S3E9: How Avi Kwa Ame Transformed My Life

On  the occasion of the first anniversary of the establishment of southern Nevada's Avi Kwa Ame National Monument, Chris reflects on his personal connection to the landscape, which saved his life 20 years ago. 

S4E44: Why the Desert’s Sounds Matter More Than Ever

In the city, we turn the music up to drown out the intrusive noises outside. In the desert, we are the intrusive noise. Learn how the desert's natural sounds are at risk. 

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