The Mojave - A Portrait of the Definitive American Desert Flags and F-4 Phantom Crash Site

and F-4 Phantom Crash Site

“Whoever brings the water

Fradkin divides California into seven distinct ecological and cultural provinces—from the hot deserts and high peaks to the rich agricultural Central Valley

and died in these forgotten places - settlements with names like Cadiz

The Mojave - A Portrait of the Definitive American Desert Flags and F-4 Phantom Crash SiteThe Mojave, as David Darlington describes it, is a "wilderness defined by human ambition, an empty place full of activity, a blank slate brimming with meaning, an overflowing void." Darlington writes of the wide ranging impact of the human presence on a region that appears to be rugged but is actually perilously fragile and vulnerable. From ranchers to the rise and demise of Route 66 to the environmental consequences of mining, tourists, and military