“God’s country…” People use this phrase to describe the eroded, colorful canyons of the desert Southwest. An area of intense natural beauty, it also happens to be home to scorpions, rattlesnakes, and Gila monsters, poisonous creatures that evoke a mixture of fear and repulsion among many humans. I understand the discomfort, but I prefer to take a different approach, one which says, “If these creatures make their home in ‘God’s… Read More »
