Part 3 of a series – Where the Wild Things Roam Looking for water I had studied up on creeks along the trail so I was not surprised that first night’s camp was a dry camp – no water for… Read More ›
Water
Pearl river – it’s kind of a big deal !
The Pearl River starts near Nanih Waiya, the legendary birthplace of the Choctaw nation in central Mississippi and runs southeast, gathering the waters of Strong river and Yockanookany before it flows through the Ross Barnett Reservoir and southward into Louisiana,… Read More ›
Roaming Parkers 2017-2018 conservation writing
The Roaming Parkers blog is coming up on its 1-year anniversary, and in the past year, we have published a LOT of great content related to travel, adventure, conservation, and food! If you are a new-comer to our little online adventure, or if you… Read More ›
Ah HA! The Big Picture.
For a few months now I have been pondering the question, “What then?” Currently Pat and I, as the Roaming Parkers, have a flexible plan where we are actively working on being debt free, homeschooling, community service, traveling, blogging, and… Read More ›
10 essentials – water
Something that you realize fast during any outdoor adventure or any disaster situation. Water weighs a LOT! 8.3 pounds per gallon adds up fast! Emergency prep experts tell us to try to stockpile 1 gallon of water per person per… Read More ›
Unintended consequences of water conservation
Whoa! I didn’t see this one coming! It is possible to treat household wastewater so that it is acceptable for re-use. In the U.S., an estimated 10-15% of our wastewater is re-used annually mostly for irrigation, but some is reinjected… Read More ›
Troubled Water report in USA Today
A lot of us tend to associate unsafe drinking water with third world countries or special limited cased in the U.S. like Flint Michigan. But a report in today’s USA Today suggests that it is far from being a limited… Read More ›
