Sahara Club and Desert Environmentalists
The Sahara Club, a group of plant-crushing motorcycle enthusiasts is aptly named. Large portions of the Sahara desert and other eroded wastelands of North Africa are man-made. In historical (that is, Roman Empire) times, many now ugly and hostile areas of North Africa were verdant and friendly. They became deserts after men cut down all of the trees and their goats nibbled all of the smaller plants out of existence.
MARK SEECOF
Santa Monica
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