Old Magic, Lives of the Desert Shamans day trips from Coachella valley wild and wooly

wild and wooly

With color photos of every route

facilities

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

includes comprehensive coverage of the Crystal Basin & Silver Fork Trails areas of Eldorado National Forest in California's Central Sierra Nevada

Old Magic, Lives of the Desert Shamans day trips from Coachella valley wild and woolyFor 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.