Island Press Field Notes

An attempted Niagara Bottling Company water grab in iconic Woodstock New York was a defining moment for Rachel Marco Havens. In Rachel’s words, her story is about “a beautiful lake in a little town with a BIG voice, and the taxpayer-funded, corporate water grab that almost happened.” 

Honestly, I never thought developing a web app would lead me to the banks of the Dead Sea.

This post orginally appeared at National Geographic's Voices blog 

Grand Canyon. Photo by Brian Richter