Print Issue 2: California Deserts
Bucket’s Issue 2: California Deserts takes readers to the southern edge of California—home to unparalleled stargazing, remote hot springs, interesting characters, and unusual places. This issue is your guide to exploring the vast and stunning desert. You’ll discover the best spots to sleep under the open sky, drive four-wheelers through giant windmills, eat cheap tacos on the Mexican border, watch the sunset over “California’s grand canyon”, experience large-scale art, take an architecture tour of Palm Springs, and so much more.
This California Deserts issue is your go-to guide to the weird and wonderful places of southern California. Inside you’ll find over 100 pages of gorgeous photos, engaging articles, detailed hiking guides, insider tips, essential maps, regional knowledge, and the hottest restaurant, lodging, and camping recs. It’s beautiful and durable. Show it off on your coffee table or—the best part—throw it in the passenger's seat when you’re ready to go!
Destinations Covered: Joshua Tree, Palm Springs, Imperial Valley, Anza Borrego, and the Salton Sea
Contributing Articles
So Much More Than Sightseeing by Sarah Simon
Harmony in Contrast by Chase Puentes
Rock Scrambling 101 by Paige Curtis
Big Art by I/Thee
The First Peoples by The Imperial Valley Desert Museum
Living on the Border by Monica Cristal Rivas
Life and Death on the Border. by Amanda Spiller
“Seriously, this was like my bible while planning and then also in the park. We hiked Ryan Mountain, Split Rock and strolled through Hidden Valley. Also used restaurant recommendations + was like, LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MINERVA HOYT” - Laura R.