New book on the Pecos River, its place in history, and its future

Patrick Dearen’s new book, Bitter Waters: The Struggles of the Pecos River, offers a good reminder of how complex New Mexico’s relationship is with water, its rivers, and its downstream neighbor.

On the Pecos River in Pecos New Mexico - Pecos

Pecos National Historic Monument - Fat Man Little Trail

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Geology - Pecos National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)

The Ogallala Aquifer's long history, uncertain future

Bitter Waters - The Struggle of the Pecos River - Haley Memorial

Diverting the Rio Grande into a grown-over, decades-old canal

New Mexico Supreme Court details ruling on stream access

New book on the Pecos River, its place in history, and its future