Funding for this program was provided by. Water has always been vital to civilization. Cities and towns are usually built along an abundant supply of fresh water, such as a river or a lake. But lakes and rivers cant supply all the water we need, so weve tapped into another sourcegroundwater. The practice of water dowsing finding underground water using forked sticks has been going on for centuries. Typically, the dowser grasps the fork of the stick and points the other end skyward. Then, as hes walking along and happens to pass over a supply of underground water, the end of the stick, or divining rod, supposedly twists downward, showing where to dig the well. In reality, almost anywhere you popoint the stick, youd eventually find water. Although its depth varies considerably from place to place, water is present beneath the earths surface almost everywhere, even under the driest deserts. Most people tend to take groundwater for granted, but its a tremendously valuable resource upon whi
Desert Streams, a music streaming platform launched by the Pima County Public Library, will celebrate Tucson musicians. Here s how you can submit your work for consideration.
Before Ben Hinkle moved into Desert Streams Village, a shelter in east Bend with units the size of garden sheds, he lived out of his truck. That lifestyle was difficult,
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