Items by William Debuys — 7 items
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Why the Southwest is burning
This season’s wildfires are caused by three things: Climate change-induced drought, bureaucratic blindness and old-fashioned human folly.
by William deBuys, Jun 30, 2011 -
The problem of Western water is not what you think
Water conservation in the West is ultimately just a waste of time.
by William deBuys, Sep 21, 2010 -
Climate change: Check the data yourself
A collaborative online effort allows both skeptics and believers to study and compare the scientific data regarding climate change.
by Debra Peters and William deBuys, Jul 13, 2010 -
A Western primer
Western writers offer a generous and inspired list of recommended reading for the president-elect, including a diverse collection of fiction and nonfiction.
by Jeff Lee, Laura Pritchett, Teresa Jordan, Stephen Trimble, William Debuys, Dan Flores, Linda Hasselstrom, Barry Lopez, Rick Bass, Debra Utacia Krol, Aaron Abeyta , Sep 12, 2008 -
Los Alamos fire offers a lesson in humility
The writer believes that much can be learned from the Cerro Grande fire at Los Alamos, N.M., if we will acknowledge our ignorance and learn how to live in the West.
by William deBuys, Jul 03, 2000 -
In search of a politics of union
In the West, a search for the politics of union is threatened by runaway litigation and advocacy groups that refuse to compromise.
by William Debuys, Apr 10, 2000 -
Saint Contrary: John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell, who was a Civil War hero, scientist and geographer, as well as the explorer who first rafted the length of the Colorado River, could be the West's unofficial patron saint, a flawed and human saint whose ideas still challenge us today.
by William Debuys, Apr 12, 1999
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