Water war at Whitney: How history and hydrology are colliding on the upper Eagle River

Mark Twain may or may not have actually said it first — “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting!” — but even if he didn’t, the high-altitude wetlands, ancient fens, and mountain meadows of...

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