ISSN-1059-6518 Venomous Critters of the Southwestern Deserts By Jeff DeBellis Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh “Those who travel in desert places do indeed meet with creatures surpassing all description.” –Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian Deserts are generally inhospitable places. They’re either too hot, too cold, too dry, or too windy. Sandstorms, monsoons, and flash floods ravage the […]
Volume 30 Number 1 ISSN:1059-6518 By Frank Hubbell, DO FACT: 1.1 billion people cross international borders every year! How many of these international travelers know what is waiting for them at the end of the runway or on the other side of the border? At home you are most likely safe. You have potable drinking […]
ISSN: 1059-6518 By Paul MacMillan, EMT Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh If you do any research on knots you will find that thousands of knots have been discovered over the years. Many people in different occupations and the trades have favorite knots they use everyday on the job. For example sailors use certain types of […]
ISSN:1059-6518 Volume 29 Number 3 By Brandon Munsell NREMT-P , WEMT-P, SOLO Instructor As the campfire kicks into high gear, a camper throws on boughs from a nearby tree. Although the tree limbs seem dead, the tree they were taken from is abloom with bright red berries and serrated toothed leaflets. As the now burning […]
