Dear HCN, There is nothing “weird” about Death Valley (HCN, 5/24/99). What is weird is High Country News’ attitude about any expanse of land that does not have a bunch of trees on it. Maybe what we need is a publication called Low Country News, which will have a positive attitude regarding the deserts and […]
George Early
Posted inMarch 4, 1996: Who owns these bones?
Wrong cactus and not funny
Dear HCN, I was really depressed by the art work done by Greg Siple and cleared by your editors which accompanied the cover article on Santa Fe (HCN, 2/5/96). Even this dumb non-Westerner knows saguaros don’t grow naturally in New Mexico. Maybe it was done for a laugh? OK, ha, ha. I am awfully tired […]