Water
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Feature
Muddy Waters: Silt and the Slow Demise of Glen Canyon Dam
A float down the Lower San Juan teaches surprising lessons about dams, water and silt in the West.
by Craig Childs, Apr 17, 2011 -
Sidebar
Siltation expert: We need more dams
George Annandale, a siltation expert, says the West needs more dams to satisfy its thirst.
by Paul Larmer, Apr 17, 2011 -
News
Photographer Sharon Stewart on the acequia tradition
The photographer discusses landscape photography and her immersion in a tiny New Mexican town.
by Sierra Crane-Murdoch, Apr 08, 2011 -
Multimedia
Peter McBride on photographing the contentious Colorado River
National Geographic photographer Peter McBride shows images from his new book and discusses what he learned while working on it.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Apr 05, 2011 -
Feature
California crab-boat captain powers through tsunami to safety
A Crescent City, Calif. crab boat captain maneuvers his way through a tsunami-whorled sea in order to save his fishing boat.
by Matt Jenkins, Mar 16, 2011 -
Current
In Navajoland, a contentious water deal divides the tribe
The Navajos are on the brink of getting water they've long been entitled to, but not everybody on the reservation is pleased.
by Matt Jenkins, Mar 01, 2011 -
Letters
Not-so-small losses
by Glenn Younger, Feb 06, 2011 -
Letters
Arrogant irrigators
by Marc A. Sylvester, Feb 06, 2011 -
Letters
Nice work, but ...
by Jerry Meral, Feb 01, 2011 -
Letters
The world according to Disney
by Kathleene Parker, Feb 01, 2011 -
Letters
Time to face the music
by Jim Wright, Jan 19, 2011 -
Writers on the Range
Climb me a river
A state water trust is close to restoring a small portion of river -- bringing back its water and a senior water right to boot.
by Zach Smith, Jan 04, 2011 -
Editor's Note
Diving deeper into the Bay Delta
High Country News reporter Matt Jenkins gets his boots muddy writing about California's crazy water politics in the Bay Delta.
by Ray Ring, Dec 19, 2010 -
Multimedia
California's water history
A timeline of the Golden State's water wranglings over the past 120 years.
by Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Dec 19, 2010 -
Feature
California's Tangled Water Politics
Will there ever be enough water in California's Bay Delta to satisfy farmers, keep fish alive and quench the thirst of millions of people?
by Matt Jenkins, Dec 20, 2010






