The Imperial Valley and Southern California are ripe with history. They have been home to a multitude of peoples with traditions and a presence that spans the millenia.
To an outsider or the inexperienced, the deserts of southern California can seem like inhospitable spaces, devoid of life. In the high heat of the summer months, it is often a wondrous thing to see any plant or animal — snake, insect, small rodent, or even the odd jackrabbit — filling the sp…