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DESERT DREAMS was Winner in three international film festivals and was nominated for two top honors in Germany’s Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival––Best Independent Production and Best Music.

Echoes from Prayer Rock CD
World flute master Gary Stroutsos, the musician who created the music for DESERT DREAMS, brings haunting sounds from the forgotten past to life in this CD. Rim flutes are among the 29 musical instruments featured in this film.

These 7th Century flutes of Puebloan ancestry were discovered in 1931 by Earl Morris in caves of northeastern Arizona, the earliest known in the American Southwest. The originals are housed at the Arizona State Museum, and flute-maker Michael Allen crafted Gary’s flutes using measurements of these museum artifacts. The flutes’ haunting tones are refreshingly new in today’s music world but are as old as the ancient Puebloan ruins from which they came.

Desert Dreams Video
DESERT DREAMS showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a five-season chronology. The soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of world flute and percussion vignettes by composer Gary Stroutsos. Viewers of all ages find the film engaging and educational; and because of its unusual format, DESERT DREAMS is well suited to blended/interdisciplinary learning. Even those who suffer from PTSD say this film is therapeutic. Cats & dogs love it too!

Part 2 ––“Facing the Future,” updated and greatly expanded––challenges readers to adopt desert thinking for desert living, in the context of explosive population growth and climate change. Consider where water in the West comes from, how we use it, and how power and water are connected. See how invasive grasses, today’s farming practices, and mining threaten arid lands. Learn about renewable energy, solar canals, “Mechanical Trees,” rainwater harvesting, and some crops of the future––desert plants that give us natural rubber, medicines, food, and biofuels.

Desert Dreams Video
DESERT DREAMS showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a five-season chronology. The soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of world flute and percussion vignettes by composer Gary Stroutsos. Viewers of all ages find the film engaging and educational; and because of its unusual format, DESERT DREAMS is well suited to blended/interdisciplinary learning. Even those who suffer from PTSD say this film is therapeutic. Cats & dogs love it too!

DESERT DREAMS was Winner in three international film festivals and was nominated for two top honors in Germany’s Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival––Best Independent Production and Best Music.

Sounds of The Sonoran Desert CD
To avoid heat and drought, most desert animals emerge from hiding during twilight and nighttime hours. What you might not see, you are more likely to hear, iF you can escape background noise that we have become so accustomed to—automobiles, air conditioners, generators, TV broadcasts, barking dogs, airplanes, etc. Noise is growing exponentially as humans continue to consume wild places. Our noise pollution disrupts normal behavior patterns of wildlife and our ability to listen to the pulse of our planet.

We are losing something basic and precious. Hopefully, this audio program will serve as a wake-up call for citizens and city planners to aggressively preserve open spaces in a natural state.

Desert Dreams Video
DESERT DREAMS showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a five-season chronology. The soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of world flute and percussion vignettes by composer Gary Stroutsos. Viewers of all ages find the film engaging and educational; and because of its unusual format, DESERT DREAMS is well suited to blended/interdisciplinary learning. Even those who suffer from PTSD say this film is therapeutic. Cats & dogs love it too!

DESERT DREAMS was Winner in three international film festivals and was nominated for two top honors in Germany’s Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival––Best Independent Production and Best Music.

Desert Dreams Coloring Book
Our DESERT DREAMS COLORING BOOK features Sonoran Desert plants and animals in natural settings, a great companion to our DESERT DREAMS film on DVD. In it you’ll find desert wildlife and plants seen in our award-winning video; a desert tortoise eating prickly pear fruit and a roadrunner feeding its chicks, for example.

Desert Dreams Video
DESERT DREAMS showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a five-season chronology. The soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of world flute and percussion vignettes by composer Gary Stroutsos. Viewers of all ages find the film engaging and educational; and because of its unusual format, DESERT DREAMS is well suited to blended/interdisciplinary learning. Even those who suffer from PTSD say this film is therapeutic. Cats & dogs love it too!

DESERT DREAMS was Winner in three international film festivals and was nominated for two top honors in Germany’s Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival––Best Independent Production and Best Music.

Hidden Life of the Desert Book (softcover)
This Third/2022 Edition of HIDDEN LIFE OF THE DESERT––appropriately subtitled And Our Future in the Drying Southwest––offers students, teachers, and parents an inspiring, clearly written introduction to the Sonoran Desert (for 6th Grade and older), richly illustrated with color photographs. Like previous editions, Part 1 of the book profiles plants and animals through five seasons of a desert year: Spring, Dry Summer, Wet Summer, Autumn, & Winter.

Part 2 ––“Facing the Future,” updated and greatly expanded––challenges readers to adopt desert thinking for desert living, in the context of explosive population growth and climate change. Consider where water in the West comes from, how we use it, and how power and water are connected. See how invasive grasses, today’s farming practices, and mining threaten arid lands. Learn about renewable energy, solar canals, “Mechanical Trees,” rainwater harvesting, and some crops of the future––desert plants that give us natural rubber, medicines, food, and biofuels.

Desert Dreams Video
DESERT DREAMS showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a five-season chronology. The soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of world flute and percussion vignettes by composer Gary Stroutsos. Viewers of all ages find the film engaging and educational; and because of its unusual format, DESERT DREAMS is well suited to blended/interdisciplinary learning. Even those who suffer from PTSD say this film is therapeutic. Cats & dogs love it too!

DESERT DREAMS was Winner in three international film festivals and was nominated for two top honors in Germany’s Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival––Best Independent Production and Best Music.

Sounds of The Sonoran Desert CD
To avoid heat and drought, most desert animals emerge from hiding during twilight and nighttime hours. What you might not see, you are more likely to hear, iF you can escape background noise that we have become so accustomed to—automobiles, air conditioners, generators, TV broadcasts, barking dogs, airplanes, etc. Noise is growing exponentially as humans continue to consume wild places. Our noise pollution disrupts normal behavior patterns of wildlife and our ability to listen to the pulse of our planet.

We are losing something basic and precious. Hopefully, this audio program will serve as a wake-up call for citizens and city planners to aggressively preserve open spaces in a natural state.

Desert Dreams Soundtrack CD
By popular request, we have released the soundtrack of our award-winning film Desert Dreams: Celebrating Five Seasons in the Sonoran Desert as a stand-alone music CD. This music combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of flute and percussion vignettes by Gary Stroutsos.

The CD features 29 musical instruments from around the world, mostly made from clay, bamboo, or cedar. You can hear, for example, indigenous Southwestern rim flutes, Chinese bamboo Dize & Xiao flutes, an African clay pot udu drum, a Cuban marimbula thumb piano, a Middle Eastern frame drum, and a clay ocarina.

Echoes from Prayer Rock CD
World flute master Gary Stroutsos, the musician who created the music for DESERT DREAMS, brings haunting sounds from the forgotten past to life in this CD. Rim flutes are among the 29 musical instruments featured in this film.

These 7th Century flutes of Puebloan ancestry were discovered in 1931 by Earl Morris in caves of northeastern Arizona, the earliest known in the American Southwest. The originals are housed at the Arizona State Museum, and flute-maker Michael Allen crafted Gary’s flutes using measurements of these museum artifacts. The flutes’ haunting tones are refreshingly new in today’s music world but are as old as the ancient Puebloan ruins from which they came.

Desert Dreams Soundtrack CD

The CD features 29 musical instruments from around the world, mostly made from clay, bamboo, or cedar. You can hear, for example, indigenous Southwestern rim flutes, Chinese bamboo Dize & Xiao flutes, an African clay pot udu drum, a Cuban marimbula thumb piano, a Middle Eastern frame drum, and a clay ocarina.

Sounds of The Sonoran Desert CD
To avoid heat and drought, most desert animals emerge from hiding during twilight and nighttime hours. What you might not see, you are more likely to hear, iF you can escape background noise that we have become so accustomed to—automobiles, air conditioners, generators, TV broadcasts, barking dogs, airplanes, etc. Noise is growing exponentially as humans continue to consume wild places. Our noise pollution disrupts normal behavior patterns of wildlife and our ability to listen to the pulse of our planet.

We are losing something basic and precious. Hopefully, this audio program will serve as a wake-up call for citizens and city planners to aggressively preserve open spaces in a natural state.

Echoes from Prayer Rock CD
World flute master Gary Stroutsos, the musician who created the music for DESERT DREAMS, brings haunting sounds from the forgotten past to life in this CD. Rim flutes are among the 29 musical instruments featured in this film.

These 7th Century flutes of Puebloan ancestry were discovered in 1931 by Earl Morris in caves of northeastern Arizona, the earliest known in the American Southwest. The originals are housed at the Arizona State Museum, and flute-maker Michael Allen crafted Gary’s flutes using measurements of these museum artifacts. The flutes’ haunting tones are refreshingly new in today’s music world but are as old as the ancient Puebloan ruins from which they came.

Desert Dreams Soundtrack CD
By popular request, we have released the soundtrack of our award-winning film Desert Dreams: Celebrating Five Seasons in the Sonoran Desert as a stand-alone music CD. This music combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of flute and percussion vignettes by Gary Stroutsos.

The CD features 29 musical instruments from around the world, mostly made from clay, bamboo, or cedar. You can hear, for example, indigenous Southwestern rim flutes, Chinese bamboo Dize & Xiao flutes, an African clay pot udu drum, a Cuban marimbula thumb piano, a Middle Eastern frame drum, and a clay ocarina.

Cosmic Fire Video
This relaxation video will warm your soul with a visual and musical journey into fire.

A meditative experience in the aesthetics of fire, filmed in slow-motion with neither narration nor people, enhanced with a blend of traditional melodies, chant, and exotic musical flavors from the Indian Subcontinent and beyond.

Desert Dreams Video
DESERT DREAMS showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a five-season chronology. The soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of world flute and percussion vignettes by composer Gary Stroutsos. Viewers of all ages find the film engaging and educational; and because of its unusual format, DESERT DREAMS is well suited to blended/interdisciplinary learning. Even those who suffer from PTSD say this film is therapeutic. Cats & dogs love it too!

DESERT DREAMS was Winner in three international film festivals and was nominated for two top honors in Germany’s Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival––Best Independent Production and Best Music.

Desert in Surround Sound Video

A VITAL AND VANISHING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
Being a visual species, we don’t often think about vanishing natural sounds, and people are forgetting how to listen. Creature voices have always been our window to the wild, and we hope that this production will motivate others to protect what’s left of our dwindling Sonoran Desert soundscapes. Noise from our mechanized world has negative effects on wildlife––and on us––in countless ways. It would be a great tragedy if this program were to be the last experience of its kind that most people will ever know.

THIS CAREFULLY DESIGNED PROGRAM was created from hundreds of recordings based on more than 40 years of fieldwork and recording experience by Tucson resident Thomas Wiewandt. To keep the senses focused on listening, only atmospheric visuals appear on-screen, e.g. an afternoon skyscape followed by sunset fading to darkness, moonrise, arrival of a monsoon thunder/lightning storm, etc

Desert Dreams Video
DESERT DREAMS showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a five-season chronology. The soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of world flute and percussion vignettes by composer Gary Stroutsos. Viewers of all ages find the film engaging and educational; and because of its unusual format, DESERT DREAMS is well suited to blended/interdisciplinary learning. Even those who suffer from PTSD say this film is therapeutic. Cats & dogs love it too!

DESERT DREAMS was Winner in three international film festivals and was nominated for two top honors in Germany’s Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival––Best Independent Production and Best Music.

Cosmic Fire Video
This relaxation video will warm your soul with a visual and musical journey into fire.

A meditative experience in the aesthetics of fire, filmed in slow-motion with neither narration nor people, enhanced with a blend of traditional melodies, chant, and exotic musical flavors from the Indian Subcontinent and beyond.

Moonlight Piano Event
Enjoy a surprising spring equinox party in the Arizona desert, with an educational twist on the history of pianos.

During the 1800s, the piano became an in icon in American households. That was a long time ago—what about today?

MOONLIGHT PIANO EVENT is reminiscent of how the annual Burning Man festival began back in late 1980s. Filmed over a 3-year period, this 12-minute video has no narration––on-screen text is in English. Audio blends music with ambient sounds. Saying more would be a spoiler!

Desert in Surround Sound Video

A VITAL AND VANISHING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
Being a visual species, we don’t often think about vanishing natural sounds, and people are forgetting how to listen. Creature voices have always been our window to the wild, and we hope that this production will motivate others to protect what’s left of our dwindling Sonoran Desert soundscapes. Noise from our mechanized world has negative effects on wildlife––and on us––in countless ways. It would be a great tragedy if this program were to be the last experience of its kind that most people will ever know.

THIS CAREFULLY DESIGNED PROGRAM was created from hundreds of recordings based on more than 40 years of fieldwork and recording experience by Tucson resident Thomas Wiewandt. To keep the senses focused on listening, only atmospheric visuals appear on-screen, e.g. an afternoon skyscape followed by sunset fading to darkness, moonrise, arrival of a monsoon thunder/lightning storm, etc

Cosmic Fire Video
This relaxation video will warm your soul with a visual and musical journey into fire.

A meditative experience in the aesthetics of fire, filmed in slow-motion with neither narration nor people, enhanced with a blend of traditional melodies, chant, and exotic musical flavors from the Indian Subcontinent and beyond.

Desert Dreams Video
DESERT DREAMS showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a five-season chronology. The soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of world flute and percussion vignettes by composer Gary Stroutsos. Viewers of all ages find the film engaging and educational; and because of its unusual format, DESERT DREAMS is well suited to blended/interdisciplinary learning. Even those who suffer from PTSD say this film is therapeutic. Cats & dogs love it too!

DESERT DREAMS was Winner in three international film festivals and was nominated for two top honors in Germany’s Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival––Best Independent Production and Best Music.

Desert in Surround Sound Video

A VITAL AND VANISHING OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE
Being a visual species, we don’t often think about vanishing natural sounds, and people are forgetting how to listen. Creature voices have always been our window to the wild, and we hope that this production will motivate others to protect what’s left of our dwindling Sonoran Desert soundscapes. Noise from our mechanized world has negative effects on wildlife––and on us––in countless ways. It would be a great tragedy if this program were to be the last experience of its kind that most people will ever know.

THIS CAREFULLY DESIGNED PROGRAM was created from hundreds of recordings based on more than 40 years of fieldwork and recording experience by Tucson resident Thomas Wiewandt. To keep the senses focused on listening, only atmospheric visuals appear on-screen, e.g. an afternoon skyscape followed by sunset fading to darkness, moonrise, arrival of a monsoon thunder/lightning storm, etc

Cosmic Fire Video
This relaxation video will warm your soul with a visual and musical journey into fire.

A meditative experience in the aesthetics of fire, filmed in slow-motion with neither narration nor people, enhanced with a blend of traditional melodies, chant, and exotic musical flavors from the Indian Subcontinent and beyond.

Desert Dreams Video
DESERT DREAMS showcases 182 species of plants and animals in a five-season chronology. The soundtrack combines natural sounds with a kaleidoscope of world flute and percussion vignettes by composer Gary Stroutsos. Viewers of all ages find the film engaging and educational; and because of its unusual format, DESERT DREAMS is well suited to blended/interdisciplinary learning. Even those who suffer from PTSD say this film is therapeutic. Cats & dogs love it too!

DESERT DREAMS was Winner in three international film festivals and was nominated for two top honors in Germany’s Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival––Best Independent Production and Best Music.

Moonlight Piano Event
Enjoy a surprising spring equinox party in the Arizona desert, with an educational twist on the history of pianos.

During the 1800s, the piano became an in icon in American households. That was a long time ago—what about today?

MOONLIGHT PIANO EVENT is reminiscent of how the annual Burning Man festival began back in late 1980s. Filmed over a 3-year period, this 12-minute video has no narration––on-screen text is in English. Audio blends music with ambient sounds. Saying more would be a spoiler!

Hidden Life of the Desert (softcover)
This Third/2022 Edition of HIDDEN LIFE OF THE DESERT––appropriately subtitled And Our Future in the Drying Southwest––offers students, teachers, and parents an inspiring, clearly written introduction to the Sonoran Desert (for 6th Grade and older), richly illustrated with color photographs. Like previous editions, Part 1 of the book profiles plants and animals through five seasons of a desert year: Spring, Dry Summer, Wet Summer, Autumn, & Winter.

Part 2 ––“Facing the Future,” updated and greatly expanded––challenges readers to adopt desert thinking for desert living, in the context of explosive population growth and climate change. Consider where water in the West comes from, how we use it, and how power and water are connected. See how invasive grasses, today’s farming practices, and mining threaten arid lands. Learn about renewable energy, solar canals, “Mechanical Trees,” rainwater harvesting, and some crops of the future––desert plants that give us natural rubber, medicines, food, and biofuels.

Desert Dreams Coloring Book
Our DESERT DREAMS COLORING BOOK features Sonoran Desert plants and animals in natural settings, a great companion to our DESERT DREAMS film on DVD. In it you’ll find desert wildlife and plants seen in our award-winning video; a desert tortoise eating prickly pear fruit and a roadrunner feeding its chicks, for example.

Hidden Life of the Desert (softcover)

This Third/2022 Edition of HIDDEN LIFE OF THE DESERT––appropriately subtitled And Our Future in the Drying Southwest––offers students, teachers, and parents an inspiring, clearly written introduction to the Sonoran Desert (for 6th Grade and older), richly illustrated with color photographs. Like previous editions, Part 1 of the book profiles plants and animals through five seasons of a desert year: Spring, Dry Summer, Wet Summer, Autumn, & Winter.

Part 2 ––“Facing the Future,” updated and greatly expanded––challenges readers to adopt desert thinking for desert living, in the context of explosive population growth and climate change. Consider where water in the West comes from, how we use it, and how power and water are connected. See how invasive grasses, today’s farming practices, and mining threaten arid lands. Learn about renewable energy, solar canals, “Mechanical Trees,” rainwater harvesting, and some crops of the future––desert plants that give us natural rubber, medicines, food, and biofuels.

The Southwest Inside Out (softcover)

The text blends travel tips, Native American legends, prehistoric and historic vignettes, and—as a unifying theme—explanations of earthly processes and events that have shaped land, people, and wildlife. The writing is informative without being academic. It covers the lands from west Texas to southern California and from northern Utah to northern Mexico. While the whole has continuity, each page-spread is self-contained for clarity and ease of use by travelers.

Fossils Inside Out (signed by author––hardcover + dust jacket)

This “coffee-table” book reaches beyond the basics by covering historical perspectives, laws that can confuse anyone, new imaging technologies, the art of fossil preparation, and much, much more. Most of the imagery (90%) has been selected from the author’s personal photographic archive, enhanced by some exceptional artwork from outside sources. Paleontologists, collectors, dealers, museums, and artists worldwide have generously helped to make this book possible.

The Southwest Inside Out (softcover)

The text blends travel tips, Native American legends, prehistoric and historic vignettes, and—as a unifying theme—explanations of earthly processes and events that have shaped land, people, and wildlife. The writing is informative without being academic. It covers the lands from west Texas to southern California and from northern Utah to northern Mexico. While the whole has continuity, each page-spread is self-contained for clarity and ease of use by travelers.

Fossils Inside Out (signed by author––hardcover + dust jacket)

This “coffee-table” book reaches beyond the basics by covering historical perspectives, laws that can confuse anyone, new imaging technologies, the art of fossil preparation, and much, much more. Most of the imagery (90%) has been selected from the author’s personal photographic archive, enhanced by some exceptional artwork from outside sources. Paleontologists, collectors, dealers, museums, and artists worldwide have generously helped to make this book possible.

Ancient Sea Creatures Postcard Book
Our colorful postcard books are perfect-bound collections of postcards to save or send, sized to comply with current USPS postcard postage rates.

“ANCIENT SEA CREATURES has captured the essence of what fossils are all about. The photography is magnificent and accurately portrays the subtle beauty of many wondrous fossil specimens. The text is concise and meaningful.”
~ Donald L. Wolberg, Paleontologist & Former Secretary of The Paleontological Society