Blacktop

(Something) Attracts immigrants in hard times The southwest is suffering rapid change Coal-burning plants multiply and the Four Corners grow dingy The Grand Canyon is overrun by motorized rafters and transistorites Our lust for energy dams the rivers Missile sites, bombing ranges nuclear testing, and mock desert warfare all disturb Lummis' classic southwest When blowing dust annoys the urbanites, their reaction is to blacktop the desert