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Alan Kirkbride on the bank of Horse Creek. He s worried that proposed wells into the groundwater could drain this creek he relies on for ranching.
Driving east out of Cheyenne, a lot of people probably think there s nothing but cornfields and oil wells. But if you climb in an ATV with rancher Alan Kirkbride, he ll show you a secret world where his ancestors have raised cattle since the late 1800s.
We climb out on the bank of Horse Creek where thick willows grow under high white cliffs. Kirkbride says little creeks like this seep up from groundwater that s essential for growing grass for his herd. He says climate change has made disputes over even small water sources like this a rougher sport.
Ivy started as a science news intern in the summer of 2019 and has been hooked on broadcast since. In the spring of 2020, she virtually graduated from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in biology with minors of journalism and business. She continues to spread her love of science, wildlife, and the outdoors with her stories. When she’s not writing for WPR, she enjoys baking, reading, playing with her dog, and caring for her many plants.
Wyoming s mountains sit at the headwaters of some of the most important rivers in the American West, including the Colorado and the Missouri. Wyoming Public Radio s Melodie Edwards sat down with Journalist Anne MacKinnon to discuss her book Public Water: Lessons from Wyoming for the American West. The book tackles the fascinating history of how we came to manage all that water, and what other states could learn from us as we face greater droughts and climate change in the future. Listen • 8:09
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Wyoming s mountains sit at the headwaters of some of the most important rivers in the American West, including the Colorado and the Missouri. A book out this year tackles the fascinating history of how we came to manage all that water, and what other states could learn from us as we face greater droughts and climate change in the future.
Wyoming Public Radio s Melodie Edwards sat down with Journalist Anne MacKinnon to discuss her book
Public Water: Lessons from Wyoming for the American West. Melodie starts by asking MacKinnon why it was important to release this book right now.