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Set in 1937 in rural Tennessee, with the construction of a monumental dam serving as background, Watershed delivers a gripping story of characters whose ambitions and yearnings threaten to overflow the banks of their time and place. Nathan, an engineer hiding from his past, and Claire, a housewife, struggle to find their footing in the newly electrified, job-hungry, post-Depression South. As Nathan wrestles with a secret guilt and tangled love, Claire struggles to balance motherhood and a newfound freedom that awakens ambitions and a sexuality she hadn't known she possessed.

The Pasagoula River is the largest unobstructed river in the continuous United States. Because of this lack of restraint, the river has been left to rise and fall naturally with the seasons, overflowing annually into the adjoining bottomland surrounded by some of the most ecologically diverse woodlands, in North America. Herman Murrah lived his entire life on the banks and in the swamp surrounding this river in southeast Mississippi. In this book, Herman's son Davy details the adventures that continue to inspire young conservationists in the fight to protect our remaining natural ecosystems.

It is 2058, and the glaciers are gone. A catastrophic drought has hit the prairies. Willa Van Bruggen is desperately trying to keep her family goat farm afloat, hoping against hope that the new water pipeline arrives before the bill collectors do.

Our lives consist of moments. Stitched together like the seams on a coat, these moments cloak us in awareness and possibility. But what if we miss our moments? What if we live in a bland state of wandering? Seeking growth, seeking passion - but missing the moments in which God tries to pull the thread through the cloth in the way we've dreamed of? Watershed moments are the turning points in our lives brought on by circumstances which stop us in our tracks

In a world where Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives have become a cornerstone of corporate and social agendas, Diversity Fire challenges the prevailing narrative. Written by an anonymous author with extensive experience in leadership and organizational dynamics, this bold and provocative book critiques the consequences of DEI programs, offering a counter-narrative that questions the effectiveness and long-term impact of these policies. With the rise of "diversity fatigue" and a growing backlash against the very concept of DEI, this book explores how efforts to address ...

Lucy never confessed her love to her best friend Harlan before he passed away. Two months after his funeral, she is haunted by the power of things left unsaid. But then she receives the first of his e-mails arranged to be sent after his death. So begins the year that everything changes - Lucy's watershed year. In an e-mail, Harlan says something that consumes her: He's certain Lucy is destined for motherhood. In her grief, she suddenly rediscovers hope, journeying to Russia to adopt a four-year-old boy.

Devoid of rain, the earth has shrunk to dust and salt, hemmed by a swollen sea. Survivors gather to reestablish order, but it's nothing like before. It is Jeremiah's world. Commanded by the cruel Garrick, Jem is a Watchman and hunter of Disses: rebels who dare to challenge the Tower and its ruling Council. Loner by design and killer by nature, he's unapologetically part of a cruel regime until a new assignment exposes a web of deceit, and past sins demand their reckoning.

Where you live affects the quality of your food and water. A big reason for this has to do with watershed hydrology – the way water moves across agricultural landscapes. Matthew Helmers’ work revolves around this topic, and he shares his knowledge today. Tune in to explore: What tile drainage is, and how it improves crop health and productionWhy slowing water movement across the land is critical for crops and can decrease pollution in streams and riversDrainage water recycling – how it works, where it should be used, and the significant benefitsSediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus – why...

Born a trickle from high in the Rocky Mountains, the Elbow River flows for 120km through mountains and foothills before entering the Bow River in Mohkinstis (Calgary, Alberta). After joining the Bow River system, the waters eventually flow into the Hudson’s Bay as the Nelson River. Over 500,000 people rely on the Elbow River for their drinking water. There are many other ways people and all creatures big and small rely on Elbow waters. The Elbow River is a part of the source waters for 3 provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba). The Lake Winnipeg Basin (a part of the Nelson River) ...

Alison Adams, the Watershed Forestry Coordinator with University of Vermont Extension, and Cate Kreider, an undergraduate student at University of Vermont, explore questions and topics related to riparian forests in Vermont. Each episode features an interview with a guest discussing threats to riparian forests, restoration best practices, first-hand experiences of restoration projects, and more.

The shift from the Paleolithic to Neolithic periods represents a watershed moment in human history. While many may consider the humans of both stone ages to be unintelligent barbarians, this brief history proves that the humans of yesteryear were just as smart as we are today. Between 10,000 BC and 2,000 BC, they instituted revolutionary changes in human life. All over the globe, formerly nomadic people began settling into villages, farming, and creating high-tech stone inventions.

Life-coach and entrepreneur Juliette Dugger encourages you to seek your moment that determines the beginning of your journey to recover your identity and travel the unfamiliar landscape of relentless love and acceptance. Watershed Warrior gives you the tools you need to define the war before it defines you. Through personal stories, powerful biblical insights, and personal application, Juliette invites you on a path through rugged terrain to bring your soul out of isolation into a place of wholeness, joy, and belonging.

Watershed is a thriller about a pregnant woman and the two men - one a snake dealer with a sideline in secret messages and the other a billionaire living under an alias - who pursue her through a near-future America of anti-technology neighborhoods and illegal hospitals, where stockbrokers moonlight as assassins, nurses procure obscure pleasures, and the powers-that-be blow up the new World Trade Center to goose tourism.

Join us for conversations that take a wandering faith walk through scripture and considers how to practically apply such truths to our daily lives.

Today I’m sitting down with a man that loves Mississippi and loves the ecosystems it has helped develop. Davy Murrah is the son of Herman Murrah, who lived his entire life on the banks and in the swamp surrounding this river in southeast Mississippi. His book Watershed: Herman Murrah and the Pascagoula River Swamp recounts pivotal moments in Herman’s life and in Mississippi’s conservation history more broadly. In this book, Davy details the adventures that continue to inspire young conservationists in the fight to protect our remaining natural ecosystems.Marshall Ramsey, a nationally ...

Investigative journalists Leana Hosea and Rachel Salvidge bring you tales from the frontline of the water crisis, interviewing people who are experiencing first hand the pollution, drought, floods, extinction events and diseases driven by climate change and bad management. Talking also to world class experts, Rachel and Leana find out how each crisis began and explore possible solutions.From: Watershed Investigations https://watershedinvestigations.com/ @WATERSHED_iFrequency: FortnightlyDuration: Approx. 20 minutes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a new effort to enhance communications in the Catskills, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is partnering with New York's ConnectALL initiative to expand wireless and broadband access throughout the New York City watershed. The initiative was motivated by operational challenges faced by DEP staff due to poor cell coverage, and a recent Request for Information (RFI) seeks input from telecommunications providers and other stakeholders on how to eliminate cell phone dead zones. In this episode, DEP Commissioner Rohit "Rit" Aggarwala and Water Supply Deputy ...

Cancer is a result of toxicity in the body. Toxins are substances that perform no physiological function, and, therefore, do not belong in the body. The more pervasive the toxins are in your body, the greater chance you have of getting any chronic disease, including cancer. Toxicity leads to cell mutations, which medical science recently determined is the leading cause of cancer. When your body no longer contains substances that are harmful to it, toxins, your body can start healing itself if you provide it with the right nutrients, including water.

Living a Meaning Life is about everything life: purpose, love, relationships, marriage, and family. Life is a gift from God, and our gift back to Him is what we do with it. You are uniquely designed for something special and specific. The relationships we have, goals we make, things we accomplish, our challenges are all part of our existence, and we need to know what shapes us to live a meaningful life and to impact our generation.

This podcast tour explores the past, present, and future of NYC’s water supply in the Catskills. It tells the story of the complicated relationship between the Catskills and NYC that is forged by water infrastructure. You'll visit 13 resonant places in the watershed and hear firsthand, intimate perspectives from local people including a historian, a dairy farmer, a former DEP commissioner, a grave restorer, and a forester on what it means to be a part of the water system. Visit walkingthewatershed.com/podcasttour/ for more info and a tour map.