From the Editor

Growing up, I was lucky to have a large expanse of outdoor space in which to play. My parents owned a two-and-a-half acre lot on the north edge of Phoenix, AZ. Many of our neighbors had horses, and our home was a short dirt bike ride from the Mountain Preserve, one of the largest urban parks in the US. Much of my free time was spent scouting desert trails, exploring arroyos, and hunting for lizards and fool’s gold.

I never thought of the hours among the creosote and saguaros as “education” – it was just plain fun. But surely I learned some lessons during that time: the pattern of the seasons in …more

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