Lifeblood: Glen Canyon, Lake Powell and the Future of the Colorado River

Since the signing of the Colorado River Compact, the Colorado River has been overallocated. In recent years, though, we have entered a megadrought. There is now far less water in the basin than ever before. At the same time, our aging dam infrastructure is threatening to fail, opening up opportunities for radical conservation efforts. In this 6-part audio series, producer, host and river enthusiast Evelyn Baher-Murphy sets out on the road interviewing policy makers, scientists, environmental advocates, state water managers, river rats and Lake Powell houseboaters to answer the questions, "How did we get here?", and "How do we keep going?"