Writer in Residence

Will Las Vegas finally get the visual arts institution it deserves?

Las Vegas isn’t good at documenting its art history. Does it matter?

Can Las Vegas weather the stresses of climate change?

Relishing monsoon season in a land of persistent drought

The warming planet and human disturbance whip up the danger lurking in the dust

What the wildflower superbloom can teach us about the world at our feet

Rafting the Colorado River in search of what we’d lose if it ran dry

Where do we turn when disaster destroys places that were supposed to be sanctuaries?

Leaving the city I love taught me how to look at it honestly

In a few hours, it will rain so hard that the 15 will close. Everyone will assume I’m trapped in Primm because of the flooded roadway. But I am here on purpose ...