Enduring Acequias: Wisdom of the Land, Knowledge of the Water
Read about acequias as part of our June 2021 book club, and attend a live conversation with Eric Gordon and Eugene Jacquez about the topic on June 8, 2021 at 4pm Mountain Time live on our Facebook page. Enduring Acequias: Wisdom of the Land, Knowledge of the Water by Juan Estevan Arellano. For generations the Río Embudo…
Recommended Books about Water in the Southwest
Download the We are Water Book Lists! Download the We are Water Book Lists and find a great read for adults, youth, and children. With over 30 recommended titles for adults, and over 15 titles for children, the book list features works by Indigenous and Latinx authors and authors who write about water in the Southwest. Take a copy of the book…
Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West by Wallace Stegner
In Beyond the Hundredth Meridian, Wallace Stegner recounts the successes and frustrations of John Wesley Powell, the distinguished ethnologist and geologist who explored the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon, and the homeland of Indigenous peoples of the Southwestern U.S. Powell had a profound understanding of the American West and warned…
The Secret Knowledge of Water by Craig Childs
Deserts are environments that can be inhospitable even to those who know the region. Craig Childs has spent years in the deserts of the American West, and his treks through arid lands in search of water reveal the natural world at its most extreme. Join us for virtual conversations on Facebook discussion threads with moderator Eric…