The Podcast
Is there anything more bittersweet than the end of a good adventure? Find out what Edna and Charlotte took away from their desert experiences and what they did next as we close out the final chapter of The White Heart of Mojave.
Continue reading “S3:E12 – Backtracks, Chapter 12: The End of the Adventure”
Mojave is not going to let Edna and Charlotte go unscathed. She throws snowstorms and sandstorms at them as they begin “the going home.”
Continue reading “S3:E11 – Backtracks, Chapter 11: Snowstorm and Sandstorm”
Edna and Charlotte embark on their long-anticipated adventure of climbing Telescope Peak, where they stand on top of the icy, shiny world for a few all-too-brief moments.
Continue reading “S3:E10 – Backtracks, Chapter 10: The High White Peaks”
Edna and Charlotte find glorious water, an abandoned gold mining town, lost burros, and a route up Telescope Peak.
Continue reading “S3:E9 – Backtracks, Chapter 9: The Mountain Spring”
Edna and Charlotte become more and more obsessed with water as they continue their hot and dry journey across Death Valley.
Continue reading “S3:E8 – Backtracks, Chapter 8: The Dry Camp”
Edna and Charlotte struggle across the blazing floor of Death Valley and in the process, Edna learns the true appeal of the desert.
Continue reading “S3:E7 – Backtracks, Chapter 7: The Burning Sands”
Edna and Charlotte arrive at Furnace Creek Ranch and learn how difficult it is to simply exist on the hot floor of Death Valley.
Continue reading “S3:E6 – Backtracks, Chapter 6: The Strangest Farm in the World”
Edna and Charlotte get their first look at the place they’ve been trying to see for over a year. Standing high above the valley floor, overlooking Death Valley for the first time – do you think they were happy they were there or nah?
Continue reading “S3:E5 – Backtracks, Chapter 5: Entering Death Valley”
Edna and Charlotte decide that they can’t drive into Death Valley – a more traditional, formal expedition will need to be mounted if they are going to reach their goal. So they go back home, back east, and wait for the hot desert summer to pass. In January, they return to Silver Lake and to their guide, the sheriff. The trio travel by railroad to Beatty, NV, where they rent a cart, a burro, and a horse, stock up on a month’s worth of supplies, and head west towards the valley.
Continue reading “S3:E4 – Backtracks, Chapter 4: The Outfit”
Edna and Charlotte bum around Silver Lake, chasing mirages back and forth across the dry lake bed, then take a treacherous drive to Saratoga Springs with the town’s sheriff. They get tantalizingly close to their goal in Death Valley, walking when they can drive no further and learning firsthand how the heat, light, and distance of Death Valley gave the place its name.
Continue reading “S3:E3 – Backtracks, Chapter 3: The White Heart”