The White Heart of Mojave: An Adventure with the Outdoors of the Desert

The narrative recounts a woman's road expedition across the Mojave Desert and Death Valley, blending travel reportage, natural observation, and episodic camp scenes. She and a companion outfit a pack train, cross dry lake beds and alkali towns, visit springs and high white peaks, face sandstorms and snow, and describe the practicalities of water, shelter, and local life. Vivid descriptions of landscape and small desert communities alternate with reflections on solitude, the feel of the outdoors, and the necessities of desert travel. The book is organized into episodic chapters that trace the route, the camps, and the challenges of long journeys in arid country.