Old Magic, Lives of the Desert Shamans day trips from Coachella valley The imposing San Bernardino Mountains

The imposing San Bernardino Mountains overlook the San Bernardino Valley on the south

With color photos of every route

Describes human attitudes toward owls through history

but not for too long

deserts and other geographical features

Old Magic, Lives of the Desert Shamans day trips from Coachella valley The imposing San Bernardino MountainsFor a thousand generations, desert shamans of the far West sought order in the stars and in the mysteries and wonder of their grand, if unforgiving landscape. When summoned, they doctored the stricken, be they stoic elders or frightened little children. They conjured rains. Taking leave of reality, they rode whirlwinds and soared in magical flight. They epitomized a Native American ability to relate to the land in ways beyond a Western way of thinking.