E15: Bear water blues

Out Standing in a Field

One hundred years ago, some industrious power pioneers connected the Bear River with Bear Lake. They essentially turned the lake into a battery for hydropower and a reservoir for farming. It helped build the booming Intermountain region, but joining lake and river also had major environmental consequences. The ripple effects are still being felt today. Journalists Benjamin Zack and Leia Larsen met with PacifiCorp to learn more about the Bear River Project then chatted with one of Bear Lake's biggest advocates about her concerns for the future. Outro song: "Blue Springs Forever" by Waylon Thornton