The Once and Future Lake: Stories for Great Salt Lake Antarctica Bureau of Land Management

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The famed Colorado River is the lifeblood of the American West

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The Once and Future Lake: Stories for Great Salt Lake Antarctica Bureau of Land ManagementFor thousands of years, Great Salt Lake has played a surprisingly central role in the lives of humans and animals throughout the American West and across entire continents. Once a destination for wellness seekers, the lakes alarming disappearance is already affecting skiing, tourism, and the regions economic future. As humans continue to divert its waters for agriculture and mine its marshlands for industry, Great Salt Lake could vanish entirely