Patricia R. Mihok has lived in the Chihuahuan Desert for over thirty years. She is a retired teacher from Las Cruces, NM. During her tenure, she received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. In 2003, her class won first place in the NASA Student Involvement Program for their project "My Planet Earth-The Chihuahuan Desert." In addition to writing, Ms. Mihok works with the Asombro Institute for Science Education.