From 1986 to 1989 (33 issues), The Stinking Desert Gazette was prepared and published primarily by the original counterculture community of Moab. These creative writers and cartoonists were also connected, loosely and perhaps even reluctantly, to the outfitting and guiding community of the Canyonlands region. Where are they now? Enjoying what is left of the stinky desert.
Whimsical Publication Wins Readers. Grand Junction Sentinel; November, 1986.
Volume 1, Number 1 (August, 1986)
- Monopoly Ends
- Live Rock
- Strokes and Pokes
- The Naked Truth
- Backwater
Volume 1, Number 2 (September, 1986)
- Monkey Wrench Gang Busted
- Treehuggers Blamed
- Moab Cooking
- The Stinking Lies Interview
Volume 1, Number 3 (October, 1986)
- Mobabble
- King World
- Derailed
Volume 1, Number 4 (November, 1986)
- Spy War Solution
- Dump Idea Stinks
- The King of the World
- Okay Gas and Groceries
Volume 1, Number 5 (December, 1986)
- Nirvana BLues
- Pack Creek Critique
- Pearl Baker Interview
- Airheads
Volume 1, Number 6 (January, 1987)
- The Absolute Truth
- Moab's Early Mail Service
- Poetry Corner
Volume 1, Number 7 (February, 1987)
- Beautify Cisco
- Whitewater, White Canyons
- Moab Crossword
Volume 1, Number 8 (March, 1987)
- Curt Stewart Leaving
- Indentured Hampster Discovered
- Poopy Problem Solved
Volume 1, Number 9 (April, 1987)
Volume 1, Number 10 (May, 1987)
Volume 1, Number 11 (June, 1987)
Volume 1, Number 12 (July, 1987)
Volume 2, Number 1 (August, 1987)
Volume 2, Number 2 (September, 1987)
Volume 2, Number 3 (October, 1987)
Volume 2, Number 4 (November, 1987)
Volume 2, Number 5 (December, 1987)
Volume 2, Number 6 (January, 1988)
Volume 2, Number 7 (February, 1988)
Volume 2, Number 8 (March, 1988)
Volume 2, Number 9 (April, 1988)
Volume 2, Number 10 (May, 1988)
Volume 2, Number 11 (June, 1988)
Volume 2, Number 12 (July, 1988)
Volume 3, Number 1 (August, 1988)
Volume 3, Number 2 (September, 1988)
Volume 3, Number 3 (October, 1988)
Volume 3, Number 4 (November, 1988)
Volume 3, Number 5 (December, 1988)
Volume 3, Number 6 (January, 1989)
Volume 3, Number 7 (February, 1989)
Volume 3, Number 8 (March, 1988)
Volume 3, Number 9 (April, 1988 & last issue)
Slinking Dessert Glacé
The Best of Nik Hogan
The Wild Onion
The Utah Utardian