Fly Ranch and the Land Art Generator Initiative →

Here is a project that is near and dear to my heart: Fly Ranch, an otherworldly oasis in the desert. Water, wildlife, wonder, responsibility, and possibility.

In this episode of Burning Man Live, Zac Cirivello manages Fly Ranch in Nevada. He shares about stewarding the majestic and extreme natural sanctuary.

Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry, founding Co-Directors of the Land Art Generator, direct the organization, and challenge artists and engineers - anyone - to design aesthetic and harmonious energy infrastructure for prototyping in the extreme environment of Fly Ranch.

I talk about how “Burning Man” became Black Rock City at Fly Ranch in 1997 - a crucial year in Burning Man's legacy - when its citizens took ownership to the streets. My audio starts at 51:10.

Tune in for many wonderful morsels of information. > Tune In by Clicking This Link

https://flyranch.burningman.org/https://www.lagi2020flyranch.org/

Sunset Salutation: Inside Will Roger’s Spiritual Photographs and Process →

If you need a calming force in your life right now, just head over to Burning Man co-founder Will Roger’s Instagram to marvel at his daily photos of the mountainous sunset near his home in Gerlach, Nevada. Roger used to be an associate professor of photography and even has a book out of aerial photos of Black Rock City called “Compass of the Ephemeral,” so he’s no shabby shooter.

It also turns out that you can’t learn more about these photos without taking a profound detour into Roger’s mindset, rituals, and philosophies. How ironic, then, that a conversation that started with a desire to talk about attractive images ended up as the spiritual and environmental pep talk we need right now.

This interview with Mia Quagliarello for Medium has been edited and condensed for clarity. > Read More