Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

13 Jul, 11 AM - 13 Jul, 03 PM

In 1969, renowned photographer Ansel Adams visited the deserts of Southern California and the Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center on a commission for the University of California. Through dozens of highly detailed landscape photographs, Adams documented not only the beauty of the desert, but preserved for future generations a window into the past. We see in these photographs a snapshot of the original landscape of the desert, before 50 years of urban development, changing climate, and environmental upheaval. Just hours from urban Los Angeles and minutes from resort and agricultural communities in the Coachella Valley, Deep Canyon has remained relatively untouched, “a Desert Wilderness for Science”, where natural history researchers come and observe a version of the desert preserved without direct influence from humans. And yet, even this protected landscape has not escaped the ongoing effects of the global climate crisis. At the same time, the traditional conception of “wilderness” is shifting to recognize traditional Native American land management practices, and to be more inclusive communities long excluded from outdoors recreation and scientific research. This project seeks to revisit Adams’ desert wilderness and reexamine the landscape in a new light. How has the environment changed since he visited? How is the community around Deep Canyon adapting to a changing world? And how can we reach a common understanding of our environment and work together for a more resilient future?

Visit #72430 @Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

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Ansel Adams Photo Point Fact Finding

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