Three studies of the Pacific Ocean conclude that lower precipitation isn’t just due to natural causes The post Human emissions are helping fuel the Southwest’s epic drought appeared first on The Water Desk.| The Water Desk
A better understanding of groundwater in the headwaters could improve streamflow predictions The post When the West’s rivers surge each spring, older groundwater dominates the runoff appeared first on The Water Desk.| The Water Desk
KLAMATH, Calif. — In a thick forest along the remote northern California coast earlier this month, a group of mostly young Indigenous kayakers pushed off into the clear-emerald waters of the recently undammed Klamath River. The 13- to 20-year-olds from more than six tribes in the Klamath Basin, along with several instructors, had been paddling […] The post Indigenous youths finish historic journey down Klamath River after dams removed appeared first on The Water Desk.| The Water Desk
A lack of snow impacts the West’s water resources, wildfire risk, recreational activities and ecosystem health. The post Q&A: Snow droughts imperil the American West’s water supply appeared first on The Water Desk.| The Water Desk
Marc James Carpenter— The American West is suffused with pioneer place-names. There are pioneer squares as gathering places, pioneer museums for children, pioneer statues looming over government buildings. Business names,... READ MORE The post The Bloody Origins of the Word “Pioneer” appeared first on Yale University Press.| Yale University Press
In today’s Muster, JCWE Associate Editor Robert Bland has a conversation with Caleb Gayle, Associate Professor of Journalism and Africana Studies at Northeastern University. Gayle is the author of Black Moses: A Sage of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State (Penguin, 2025). Gayle is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in The … Read More Read More| The Journal of the Civil War Era
We love trains and Colorado is a great state to take unbelievable rides on routes that built the West. We hope this list of great scenic trains will help you create a memorable journey. Be sure to remember your phone. Your camera roll is going to get a workout!| Pikes Peak Region Attractions
The Significance of the Tennessee-Savannah River Route in early America: In February of 1701, a party of three Frenchmen lowered their birchbark canoe into the frigid headwaters of a snowmelt strea…| The History Bandits
