Beyond the mountains that ring the urban areas of Southern California lies the Hinterland. It is a land of many uses, and one that engenders a full spectrum of perceptions. This mostly desert terrain is a place that accommodates extremes: proving grounds, heavy industry, waste sites, and recreational zones. It tolerates a kind of freedom that expands the margins of society, and is refuge for radical visionaries and rebels, who at times create inspirational monuments of individual endeavor.
Dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge about how the nation's lands are apportioned, utilized, and perceived