90 Miles From Needles

90 Miles From Needles The desert protection podcast The North American desert is split by county, state, and national borders. The environment doesn’t exist in a vacuum, however.

It holds a diverse range of ecosystems, landscapes, cultures, languages and people. But the California desert, for instance, has more in common with the desert elsewhere than it does with many parts of California. You can say much the same about deserts in Nevada, Texas, Sonora and Baja California. Arid lands face many of the same issues in ecological, cultural and political senses. The American d

esert is a discrete entity that is too seldom respected, or even recognized as something that deserves to exist on its own terms.

90 Miles from Needles, the Desert Protection Podcast, interprets and explains the desert, its living things, its people and our cultures in a clear and compelling fashion. Our main focus is on the desert environment: what it is, what threats it faces, and what people are doing to counter those threats. In fact, the desert is a place where people can’t pretend they aren’t affected by the non-human world. So we will cover environment through the lenses of not just science and recreation, but culture, history, the arts, and politics as well.

90 Miles from Needles is a project of the non-profit Desert Advocacy Media Network. It features the work of journalist, writer, and activist Chris Clarke, who has been interpreting the desert for more than 30 years. He is joined in this project by the community of activists and others working to keep the desert whole. We hope you will find this podcast valuable, interesting, and fun. We invite you to visit our donation page to lend support. We can't do this without our listeners! Thanks! https://www.90milesfromneedles.com/donate

The Mojave Desert thrives with life, hosting over 2,500 plant species, many of which are found nowhere else. This rich b...
12/19/2025

The Mojave Desert thrives with life, hosting over 2,500 plant species, many of which are found nowhere else. This rich biodiversity exemplifies the unique and often underestimated value of our desert ecosystems.

North America’s deserts are home to rare species, deep cultural histories, and essential climate systems.At Desert Advoc...
12/18/2025

North America’s deserts are home to rare species, deep cultural histories, and essential climate systems.
At Desert Advocacy Media Network, we work to ensure these landscapes are understood, valued, and protected through powerful storytelling and informed advocacy.

Every action counts.
Every story helps protect the desert.

👉 Join us at thedamn.org and support desert conservation efforts.
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🌵 Deserts cover more than 20% of the planet’s land surface and are critical to biodiversity, climate regulation, and glo...
12/15/2025

🌵 Deserts cover more than 20% of the planet’s land surface and are critical to biodiversity, climate regulation, and global ecological balance.

Far from empty, these ecosystems support complex life networks, store carbon, influence atmospheric patterns, and host species uniquely adapted to extreme conditions.

At Desert Advocacy Media Network, home to the desert protection podcast 90 Miles from Needles, our mission includes elevating desert-focused science, reporting, and conservation efforts through accessible media and collaborative education.

🌍 We invite partners, researchers, and supporters to join us in advancing desert protection and environmental awareness.

Together, we can ensure these vital ecosystems remain resilient for generations to come.
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🌵 New episode today. Don’t miss this one.This week, Chris Clarke dives deeper into the stories, challenges, and ideas sh...
12/12/2025

🌵 New episode today. Don’t miss this one.

This week, Chris Clarke dives deeper into the stories, challenges, and ideas shaping the future of the American Southwest’s deserts.
With expert interviews and thoughtful insight, 90 Miles from Needles brings conservation, culture, and community together.

🎙️ Tune in and join the conversation.
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🌵 North America’s deserts are extraordinary and fragile. This Giving Tuesday, support storytelling that protects these v...
11/27/2025

🌵 North America’s deserts are extraordinary and fragile. This Giving Tuesday, support storytelling that protects these vital ecosystems.

🌞 Donate at https://givebutter.com/l7bc3V 🌍

🦃🌵 As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re reflecting on the many people who make our work possible.Your support, whether thro...
11/27/2025

🦃🌵 As Thanksgiving approaches, we’re reflecting on the many people who make our work possible.

Your support, whether through listening, sharing, donating, or amplifying desert issues, strengthens Desert Advocacy Media Network’s mission to protect and uplift North America’s desert ecosystems.

From conservation storytelling to on-the-ground reporting, every effort is powered by a community that believes these landscapes are worth defending.

Thank you for your generosity, your passion, and your dedication to preserving our deserts.

🌵 Did you know your support fuels desert conservation? Donate today to restore habitats, fund research, and inspire acti...
11/23/2025

🌵 Did you know your support fuels desert conservation?

Donate today to restore habitats, fund research, and inspire action.

90 Miles from Needles is the Desert Advocacy Media Network’s flagship media program, dedicated to advancing public understanding and protection of desert ecosystems. The podcast produces in-depth reporting, expert interviews, and narrative storytelling that illuminate environmental threats, policy challenges, and community-led conservation efforts across the deserts of the American Southwest.
Through accessible, high-quality audio journalism, the program serves as both an educational resource and an advocacy tool—building informed constituencies, supporting grassroots organizations, and elevating underrepresented desert voices.

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🌵 Our deserts are under pressure.Across North America, climate change, habitat loss, and human impact are accelerating c...
11/20/2025

🌵 Our deserts are under pressure.
Across North America, climate change, habitat loss, and human impact are accelerating changes in some of the continent’s most vulnerable landscapes.

🎙️ On the podcast 90 Miles from Needles, host Chris Clarke explores the challenges facing desert ecosystems and the communities working to safeguard them.
From land management and threatened wildlife to water conflicts and grassroots advocacy, each episode brings you deeper into the fight for desert preservation.

🌞 Join the conversation.
Discover powerful stories, learn what’s at stake, and help raise awareness about the protection of these vital ecosystems.

Follow Desert Advocacy Media Network and tune in today.
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Independent media is ever more important to defending the desert. We survive on your contributions. Please consider chip...
11/05/2025

Independent media is ever more important to defending the desert. We survive on your contributions. Please consider chipping in.

90 Miles from Needles. the desert protection podcast, is supported entirely by people who think the desert is worth defending. Are you one of them?

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