-
In Washington’s Yakima Valley and in northern Colorado, water developers want to build kindler, gentler “off-channel” reservoirs.
by Joshua Zaffos,
Sep 10, 2008
-
For a long time, the West used water as if the supply were
endless, but nowadays environmentalists are finding that too much
efficiency causes problems of its own, especially in fragile
ecosystems like the Colorado River Delta.
by John Mecklin,
Feb 05, 2007
-
Water efficiency has long been touted as a silver bullet
for the West’s water problems, but too much efficiency can
cause problems of its own, especially in the fragile Colorado River
Delta.
by Matt Jenkins,
Feb 05, 2007
-
A detailed map shows the work being done on Oregon’s
Whychus Creek to restore instream flows with the cooperation of
local farmers
by Matt Jenkins,
Oct 16, 2006
-
In Oregon, a revolutionary community alliance is working
to put water – and steelhead trout – back into the
Deschutes River
by Matt Jenkins,
Oct 16, 2006
-
Westerners, like most Americans, are deeply in love with
their lawns – but in an time of increasing drought, the
Kentucky bluegrass is going to have to go
by Paul Larmer,
Aug 21, 2006
-
In Ogallala Blue: Water and Life on the Great
Plains, William Ashworth examines the effects of
groundwater dependency in a dry land
by Matt Jenkins,
Jul 24, 2006
-
Idaho is weathering the drought by taking a new,
scientific approach to managing water use among its
farmers
by Rocky Barker,
Jun 13, 2005
-
California’s two largest utility companies are
encouraging farmers to switch from polluting diesel irrigation
pumps to electric ones
by J.M. McCord,
Feb 07, 2005
-
Klamath Basin farmers may be hit with a huge increase in
electric rates, but some say that even putting farms out of
business may not save enough water for endangered fish
by Michael Milstein,
Feb 07, 2005
Forgot your password?
New user?
Check Out Our Podcasts 
High Country News in your inbox!