Natural History Wanderings

SF Gate reported

For years, residents of the desert city of Twentynine Palms have debated what to do about Ofland. The eco-style resort project, a collection of deluxe cabins set across 152 acres with access to amenities such as an outdoor movie theater, pool and hot tubs, has been hailed as an economic and tourism engine for the area east of the city of Joshua Tree by some and vilified as a nuisance — or worse — by others. Whichever side you fall on, Ofland now seems here to stay.

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