Julia Sizek

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2024

Julia Sizek writes about land in the California desert. Her published research spans the desert's regulatory and lived geographies, covering topics that include groundwater, dirt bikes, and sacred site protection. She holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Desert tortoises have seen a lot—as a species, at least. This one, Rocky, was injured and rescued by wildlife biologists.

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Desert Tortoises Get New Homes in Backyards and Other Surprising Spaces

As their habitat dwindles, reptile relocators are springing into action to save these slow-moving icons.

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