A field journal from the floor of Death Valley.

DVCCA, the Death Valley Certified Crop Advisors journal, is a small desert almanac about the things that matter most in the hottest, driest place in North America: crops, water, drought, and the stubborn art of growing anything at 282 feet below sea level.

Since 2015 we've gathered practical notes, features, and voices from the valley, from date farms and drought-resistant planting to xeriscaping, desert wildlife, and the business of working the land where rain almost never falls.

Browse the archive, follow a topic, or read the latest field note. Take your time, the desert keeps its own calendar, and so do we.