Colorado River

There was no rock similar to another. Every inch of the large expanse was so perfect not even the best sculptor could imagine the outcome. This was beyond natural beauty, this was supernatural. The colorado river was rushing proudly down like it was on a mission. There are few experiences that can be compared to the freeing feeling of sitting on the edge of the canyon. Feet dangling over the ancient cliff, the breeze whispered sweet nothings as it swept…

for West Covina: (State water project), (the Colorado River), (the Groundwater), (the local steams and reservoirs). State water project: The project begins at Oroville Dam on the Feather River and ends at Lake Perris near Riverside The Colorado River: The 1,440-mile-long Colorado River passes through parts of seven states, several Indian reservations and the Republic of Mexico, California is entitled to 4.4 million acre-feet of water annually from river. The Groundwater: About 30 percent of…

The ideology of Manifest Destiny, of America’s God-given right to stretch from sea to shining sea, played (and still does play, in a way) a huge role in American introspection and movement toward the west. It pushed an extreme mentality and idea that reflected the country’s want and need to grow and expand beyond current territories, as well as shaped the American mindset of what constituted as “American.” All of the uncharted, undocumented land that existed within the nation’s borders acted as…

Lake George is an Endorheic lake, as it has no outflow of water to rivers and oceans. The lake is believed to be more than a million years old. Originally, small streams drained its catchment into the Yass River, but then the Lake George Escarpment rose due to major crustal movement along a strong fault line, blocking this drainage and forming the lake.[1] Lake George has in previous Ice Ages been much larger and deeper.[citation needed] The thickness of sediment beneath the lake exceeds 250…

Every now and again, a government agency gets it right. Stockton Creek Preserve (SCP) on the edge of Mariposa is the result of smart long-range planning, cooperation and talented people focused on doing what’s best for a community. SCP addresses several important issues, not the least of which is an open space protected in perpetuity from development and motorized vehicles. In 2011 an alliance project between Sierra Foothill Conservancy (SFC) and Mariposa Public Utility District (MPUD)…

Gardnerville, Nevada lies in the west central portion of Nevada, which is just east of Lake Tahoe. At over 4,700 feet above sea level, Gardnerville rests comfortably in Carson Valley where residents enjoy moderate weather and pleasant temperatures year round. Located in close proximity to Gardnerville are the communities of Genoa and Minden. Carson Valley offers all the residents of Gardnerville a chance to experience one of the world’s most popular locations for sailplane soaring and skiing.…

My Slobovia native friend, Abner Scott, contacted me indicating that he was getting the opportunity to come to America for the first time. Abner has never visited America let alone anywhere outside of Slobovia. In his native home of Slobovia, he does not have a lot of things because he lives in a third-world country. I was excited when Abner contacted me with the great news of being able to visit America. After he reached out to me, I started planning things for him and me to do while he was on…

Call it what you will. An artificial forest. A hide-and-seek campground. A scientific laboratory. Maybe even Owens Valley Long Wavelength Array. Exciting discoveries are taking place here in Owens Valley. A large array of radio telescopes, designed in the shape of trees, lay scattered across the desert floor, making it look just like a dry forest, artificially. Of course, it would be nice to play a game of hide-and-seek there, hiding between 288 distinct radio antennas under the warm sun.…

The air is hot and dry. There are no trees, no vegetation, no wildlife. The landscape is bare for miles. The only signs of life are fossils found in hard, cracked river and lake beds where fresh water once flowed freely. No water on Earth equals no life on Earth. Homo sapiens have inhabited the Earth approximately 200,000 years. (www.bbc.co.uk) We have evolved into a knowledgeable, creative, and resourceful species, but at what cost? We continue to increase our knowledge and multiply, but we…

back to an eager public audience the wonders of geysers, fogged peaks, and miles and miles of treeless plains. The last and perhaps most wondrous area of the frontier to be explored lay south in the arid canyonlands of thePlateau Region — The Colorado River and its Grand Canyon. Unlike many of the inhabited regions in…