Columnist James Cornett on nature and the desert outdoors surrounding Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. http://www.mydesert.com en-us Copyright 2013, mydesert SaxoTech Online Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700 Sat, 25 May 2013 19:49:44 -0700 15 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130525/LIFESTYLES1102/305250014 This past week was a series of firsts. Sat, 25 May 2013 17:26:00 -0700 http://www.mydesert.com/article/20130525/LIFESTYLES1102/305250014