American West

Arid Ambition: Conquering the American Desert

15 April 2019·120 words·1 min

History and Critical Analysis Water Crisis American West Desert Reclamation Engineering Disasters Hubris Farmland Explorers Disaster Analysis Innovation History Policy and Critique Sustainability

An exploration of the American West's water crisis, from early explorers to modern engineering disasters, revealing the hubris of trying to remake a desert into farmland.

Arid Ambition - Part 1: John Wesley Powell and the Folly of Settlement

15 April 2019·2037 words·10 mins

History and Critical Analysis American West Water Crisis Exploration John Wesley Powell Desert Disaster Analysis Innovation History Policy and Critique Sustainability

Explore the early explorers who understood the American West's arid nature and the folly of trying to settle it like the East.

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