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Tort Tattler (continued from page 5) ed to work with animals. Carla moved to Las Vegas
Carla Wise, new BLM Tort and Volunteer Wrangler
Photo by Pat Williams
Carla Wise will be supervising the tortoise habitat
when Amelia moves to North Dakota in July (see
“Happy Trails Amelia” on page 12).
Carla grew up in a small town in southern Wiscon-
sin. Her father was a science teacher and he used to
take her out to collect rocks, catch frogs and turtles
and to fish. She also worked in a veterinary clinic in
high school, which is when she discovered she want-
Sharon’s Slant (continued from page 11)
Creatively written for young adventurers by Judy
Rosen and Biff Baird and beautifully
illustrated by Lauren Purcell, J is for
Joshua Tree is part of KC Publica-
tions (www.kcpublications.com)
“The Story Behind the Scenery” se-
ries. The alphabet book is written
about southeastern California’s Josh-
ua Tree National Park with which
Red Rock Canyon shares the Mojave
Desert.
The book begins with its dedication
to “the young seekers and keepers of all things wild
and sacred.” We learn about the plants, animals,
activities and sights of the Mojave using poetry,
informational writing and labeled illustrations to
capture children’s interest.
Reviewed books are available in Elements Gift Store ~ Friends members receive a 15% discount
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in February, so this will be her first summer in the
desert; feel free to offer her water and sunscreen
when you see her.
The torts really appreciate the dedicated Tort Team
volunteers when the temperatures soar. No matter
how hot it gets, volunteers are in the habitat filling
the water dishes, spritzing the tort food so it stays
nice and moist for our connoisseurs and talking to
the visitors.
Keep up the good work Tort Team!
Max with his favorite meal.
Photo by Sue Kolar
The book ends with two reminders for its young
readers. First, any trip to our national
parks and public lands ends with
“Leave No Trace” so others can enjoy
the beauty found here. And just as
important, a reminder to conserve wa-
ter and habitats in our everyday lives
so that we can preserve places like
Joshua Tree National Park and the
other 65 national parks and public
lands in this series.
Both of these books are available in the Elements
Gift Shop at the Red Rock Visitor Center and are
SUPER SUMMER SELECTIONS!