Exploring the Desert

by John Annerino

Veteran adventurer John Annerino offers a complete guide to the natural history and geography of the desert environment, as well as straightforward information on training, conditioning, and equipment for desert exploration. The critical element of water is given special attention, including how much is required for journeys of different lengths and locations and how safe water may be found and procured, Other topics include the survival tactics of historic explorers and Native American tribes, recommended clothing and gear, route planning, and desert hazards.

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

Author and photographer John Annerino has been working in the American West and the frontier of Old México for 20 years, documenting its natural beauty, indigenous people, and political upheaval. A veteran contract photographer for the Liaison International and TimePix photo agencies in New York and Paris, and Marka Graphic Photo in Milano, John's photography is archived in the Time-Life Picture Collection and has appeared in scores of prestigious publications worldwide, including Time, LIFE, People, Newsweek, Scientific American, Travel & Leisure, The New York Times, and National Geographic Adventure. His acclaimed collection of distinguished books feature diverse interests, geographies, and cultures, and range from his most cherished photographic essay, Indian Country: Sacred Ground, Native People, to his most heart wrenching book, Dead in Their Tracks. His celebrated single-artist calendars include Desert Light, Inspiration, La Virgen de Guadalupe, and Mayan Long Count Calendar. John's lifetime commitment to publishing illuminates his "passion to document endangered places, peoples, cultures, and traditions."