Donald Kueck was a Mojave Desert hermit who had a way with bobcats, snakes, ravens and squirrels. He was also paranoid, doped up and lethal — “Dr. Dolittle with an assault rifle,” as author Deanne ...

Deep in the California desert lies Giant Rock—a place wrapped in myths of alien contact, mysterious explosions, desert hermits, and even a supposed time travel machine. From UFO conventions to bizarre ...