Thursday, June 11, 2026 — In the parched West, tribes restore waterways to improve quality and quantity

A site of tragedy for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation has become a place of renewal and promise . The tribe has worked for the past seven years to revitalize the land of the 1863 Bear River Massacre. By eradicating invasive species, reviving native plants, and returning water canals to their natural paths, the tribe is significantly boosting both water quality and flow of the river.…