Introducing the Desert Dispatch, our hi dez, lo def, atlas, almanac, fanzine & bulletin board. Featuring deep dives, long hauls, heavy trips, and other excursions into all corners of the Wonder Valley universe. Our Summer 2024 issue explores the art and tradition of bathing with writer-philosopher (and cult bathing guru) Leonard Koren, and Maine-based photographer Greta Rybus (on the occasion of her new book HOT SPRINGS). Olive oil-slicked recipes from our own kitchen and San Francisco’s iconic Japanese restaurant Rintaro. Also: regional weather report, suggested summer reading, riddles, classifieds, our favorite AM elixir, and a visual meditation on California’s orange groves.