Arizona Springs: The Desert's Draught

Product Description Water, welling up from deep under the earth's surface, has long been regarded with a sense of mystery and gratitude in a thirsty land. Today, our springs have been overused and polluted. Many springs are running dry and to our own peril, we ignore their plight. In Arizona Springs: The Desert's Draught, Eileen Moore introduces readers to 65 springs emerging in quiet pockets across Arizona. Come explore the springs of this state, learn how they were formed, their history and the historical conflicts that have, at times, determined when and how they were used. Over 100 photos illustrate the beauty of water in a dry land as the springs shimmer in the sun-dappled shadows of Arizona's back country. Arizona has the second highest density of springs in the contiguous 48 states. Moore has chosen to focus on 65 specific springs in Arizona to represent the thousands of seeps and springs found in Arizona. This is amazing when we consider that Arizona is one of our most arid states. The discussion includes our aquifers and the threat to the aquifers as the population of our state continues to grow. 222 pages About the Author Eileen Moore was raised in the country of Ecuador. She returned to the United States at age 14 and has lived in the deserts and forest of Arizona for the last 5 decades. She loves to ramble down a dirt road toward some unexplored location, hoping to find a special place to share with family and friends. Her writing reflects her love of Arizona and the desire to share the wild country with her readers. After years of watching the population of Arizona grow, she is concerned that our overuse of our natural resources may lead to real challenges in the future and possibly alter those resources beyond any chance of restoration. Arizona Springs reflects both the love of history as well as the challenge to our ground water. In that light, Eileen hopes readers will reflect on what they truly value as they enjoy the back country of Arizona.