About

Welcome to The Dog Blog.

This blog covers breaking news, scientific discoveries, politics, the environment and anything else that affects America’s deserts.  We want to bring all that happens in the desert to you.

Our writers are well-qualified to write about their subjects.  Not just because they are enthusiastic about what happens in the desert, but because our team is comprised of journalism professionals, biologists, autodidact historians, and technological whizzes chomping at the bit to write and document what is happening to our deserts.

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Author Info

Andrew Perry (Editor, Author, Admin) – Andrew has degrees in Philosophy and Journalism; and will eventually begin work on his Master’s Degree in Archaeology.

Ben Moreno (Author, Admin) – He’s a very smart guy, and loves to talk about and debate various subjects – especially politics, religion, and the old acorn, “What is the purpose of life?”

Danny Cuellar (Author) – Danny is one of the famous Desert Dog biologists.  He has a background in studying reptiles, but insects are his specialty.  He is a Stream Ecologist/Taxonomist.

Dustin Dragotto (Author) – Since he’s an IT guy, Dustin is the Desert Dog webmaster.  Sporting his GPS, Dustin also serves as the official navigator for the group, and his 4×4 Toyota Tundra with a V8 engine has traversed some rugged terrain.

Joe Perry (Author) – Joe has conducted his own in depth studies on the prehistory of the desert region and has been involved in archeological surveys and preservation for many years.

Marty Lewis (Author) – Marty Lewis is one of the Desert Dog’s entomologists.  What is an entomologist?  Well, it’s a bug scientist!

Richard Elliott (Author) – Richard Elliott is an amateur historian, photographer and astronomer.  He has published articles in numerous magazines, and now writes for REAL Desert News!