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Life After Dead Pool: Lake Powell's Last Days and the Rebirth of the Colorado River -- Zak Podmore, Paperback
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Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico), Ecosystems & Habitats, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Environmental Policy, Nature, Paperback, Political Science, Politics / Current Events, Public Policy, Rivers, Torrey House Press, Zak PodmoreAward-winning journalist Zak Podmore brings to life the magnificent terrain and complex politics of the Colorado River, its dying reservoirs--and the surprising revelation that the inevitable loss of Lake Powell could be a turning point for more a sustainable future. "Life After Dead Pool is a fascinating account of how climate change and drought are forcing a radical reimagining of western water management. Investigative journalist Zak Podmore gives us solace, insight, and maybe even hope."
--DAVID QUAMMEN, Spillover and The Heartbeat of the Wild
After decades of drought, the American West is stretched to the breaking point. A changing climate and design flaws in the Glen Canyon Dam have pushed the once-massive Lake Powell reservoir to the brink of collapse--putting at risk millions of people who depend on the Colorado River for water, agriculture, and electricity. Now, as Glen Canyon reemerges, its surprising ecological rebirth reminds us that nature's capacity to heal may well outpace our own imaginations. Environmental journalist Zak Podmore explores the complex challenges ahead and reframes the inevitable loss of Lake Powell as a turning point for a more sustainable future. Through an arresting mix of science and storytelling, Life After Dead Pool debunks the notion that the West's water challenges are unsolvable and invites us to secure a future where the Colorado River once again runs free.
Author: Zak Podmore
Publisher: Torrey House Press
Published: 08/06/2024
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781948814966
--DAVID QUAMMEN, Spillover and The Heartbeat of the Wild
After decades of drought, the American West is stretched to the breaking point. A changing climate and design flaws in the Glen Canyon Dam have pushed the once-massive Lake Powell reservoir to the brink of collapse--putting at risk millions of people who depend on the Colorado River for water, agriculture, and electricity. Now, as Glen Canyon reemerges, its surprising ecological rebirth reminds us that nature's capacity to heal may well outpace our own imaginations. Environmental journalist Zak Podmore explores the complex challenges ahead and reframes the inevitable loss of Lake Powell as a turning point for a more sustainable future. Through an arresting mix of science and storytelling, Life After Dead Pool debunks the notion that the West's water challenges are unsolvable and invites us to secure a future where the Colorado River once again runs free.
Author: Zak Podmore
Publisher: Torrey House Press
Published: 08/06/2024
Pages: 360
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781948814966
About the Author
Zak Podmore is an award-winning author and journalist who has spent more than a decade writing about water and conservation issues in the western United States. His first book, Confluence: Navigating the Personal & Political on Rivers of the New West (Torrey House Press), was selected for Outside magazine's 12 Favorite Earth Day Reads and the Pacific Standard's 25 Must-Read Books of Fall 2019. He is the recipient of the Ellen Meloy Desert Writers award and was the Entrada Institute's writer-in-residence in 2023. Most recently, Zak was the southern Utah reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. He lives in Bluff, Utah.