tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post6463057904016433643..comments2024-03-28T00:15:16.769-07:00Comments on Mojave Desert Blog: The Most Sought After WastelandShaun G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17039896758011526968noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-35378178922878658392014-05-19T15:31:07.425-07:002014-05-19T15:31:07.425-07:00Both sides of the Colorado River was my playground...Both sides of the Colorado River was my playground since the mid 50's to mid 60's. It was bad enough mining/prospecting trashed the desert, hills and mountains. So I return in 2012 to find it far worse. Hobby prospectors, ATV operators etc have added to the mess. Cleaning up has been daunting by myself of other peoples irrisponsible behaviour. If the animals could speak they would demand everyone to stay the hell off my land.Walk! leave no trace! Behave!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08443563418662848415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-31108861779043657302012-12-31T09:15:14.451-08:002012-12-31T09:15:14.451-08:00Pluses and minuses... I have been in China Lake tw...Pluses and minuses... I have been in China Lake twice, visiting sites of historical family significance. I can say, having seen a number of historical sites, and read some unclassified documents, that the Navy takes preservation of the land within this base, very seriously. And I have seen relics and artifacts that, no way in hell, would still be there if not closed off to the public. Certainly, many will not agree with me, but I am personally impressed.<br />See the last 2012 issue of The RocketeerII for an article on my last visit, the highlight of which was locating a site I have a picture of, an old cabin with my aunt and another woman, taken probably 70 years ago. Cabin still stands and the ground is littered with artifacts. Would have been picked clean if not for the Navy.janders1957https://www.blogger.com/profile/09463788103092304210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-24988199600351846952012-06-24T08:09:58.268-07:002012-06-24T08:09:58.268-07:00Military use of the desert is detrimental to the e...Military use of the desert is detrimental to the ecosystem and the many unique plants and animals that rely on it, but I believe it is less impacting than OHV and sprawl. Military bases in many parts of the country have become de facto wildlife preserves because they keep the general public out. Expansion of Fort Irwin and other military facilities might actually be the better alternative to all of the other planned and proposed developments, so long as they act as responsible stewards.<br /><br />I just found your blog a couple of weeks ago. I am quite fond of desert and don't get out to visit as often as I would like. Thanks for your blog.Cariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11369025240339089064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5311929704697522769.post-24002152555057901122012-06-21T13:52:33.936-07:002012-06-21T13:52:33.936-07:00Sad and haunting. It's my understanding that t...Sad and haunting. It's my understanding that the Native Americans who lived in the desert found it richly abundant with food throughout most of the year. They were able to live in congruence with the desert. It was the Spaniards who came and said: "Look. There's nothing here at all."<br /><br />Thanks for this!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023751664082363749noreply@blogger.com