In a very special episode of The Art Box, we hand the microphone to an unlikely guest , Josie the Joshua Tree, a wise and witty desert elder rooted at Mystery Ranch in Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. With humor and heart, Josie reflects on centuries of desert life: from her partnership with yucca moths to raising quail families in her shade, from Kim Garrison Means’ childhood at the ranch to witnessing Avi Kwa Ame’s designation as a National Monument.
Along the way, Josie shares her fears, fire, machines, and careless human hands, and her hopes, as the Mojave’s future is safeguarded through protection, research, and community. The Art Box research assistant Addie drops in with science on Joshua Tree species, and host Steve closes with reflections from his Mojave Shadows project.
This imaginative blend of storytelling, science, and desert wisdom is both playful and profound, a reminder that even in the Mojave, every shadow tells a story.
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