Katherine Ball was the second Scout resident at High Desert Test Sites, “a non-profit organization that supports intimate and immersive experiences and exchanges between artists, critical thinkers, and general audiences.” Ball introduces, “This book is a collection of interviews with people living in and around Joshua Tree, two hours east of Los Angeles.“
The speakers of these histories reveal socio-political insights of the mostly reclusive world of the desert. It turns out solar development can be detrimental to nature; people’s ideas about water are changing as ancient aquifers dry out; military soldiers practice in a 10 mile wide pretend Afghanistan; and residents are trying to create an economy in a bowl of sand, cactus, creosote bushes, and sheep. - Everyday Infrastructure
This informative book of lived experiences centers around the question: what is a sustainable life in the desert?