It's a common question when you live in the desert year-round: how do you cope with the heat in summer? Longtime human desert dwellers take a cue from some of our wild neighbors--tarantula spiders prowling for their dinner, nighthawks singing their melancholy songs, bats seeking the nectar of night-blooming plants--and wait until dark.
After sunset, temperatures plunge to a comfortable 70[degree] to 75[degree]. If you've never ventured out into the desert at night, get acquainted ...