I looked at our friend Robin, who sat across from me at our dining room table. “Robin, have you ever heard of Slab City?” Laureen looked over at me and rolled her eyes. “I can’t say that I have,” ...

Outside Rodney Spyder Wild’s desert camp, there’s a new addition to fit the times: a small sign that reminds visitors to wear a mask. Above the sign, a plastic skeleton rides a dirt bike on a raised ...