Jerry James, Builder of the First Burning Man

Jerry James, builder of the first Burning Man.

People of Burning Man, History of Burning ManTrip BrownAugust 22, 2016Jerry James

Jerry James, In the Beginning. An essay about the start of Burning Man, and the eventually falling out between its founders.

An Oral History of Burning Man, the Biggest, Weirdest, Most Clothing-Optional Desert Carnival on the Planet | Outside Magazine

Burning Man, the annual super-rave in Nevada, has become Independence Week for a worldwide tribe of inventors, artists, and desert freaks. Brad Wieners talks to founders and fans about how the party got started—and the death, mayhem, and power struggles that almost shut it down.

Croquet X Machina and Ya Gotta Regatta | Precursor to Burning Man

Croquet X Machina and Ya Gotta Regatta at Black Rock Desert. Marshall Lyons and John Bogard created the giant croquet game in 1987, and returned two years later for the Ya Gotta Regatta windsailing event. These events lead directly to Burning Man arriving at the playa in 1990.