Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West by Wallace Stegner
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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
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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…