A simple change could save the West from drought. You probably won’t like it.
Researcher behind a viral graphic on Colorado River water use explains how changing the demand for different crops can create a more water-resilient West.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Boaters with the Returning Rapids Project float down the Colorado River as they study the effects of an ever-receding Lake Powell in Cataract Canyon in October 2021.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.