Historic Adventures on the Colorado Plateau

Topic: From prehistoric times to this century, people have struggled to raise crops and livestock on the Colorado Plateau. But nature and sometimes humans have not made it easy. This is a brief look at some of the agricultural endeavors on the Colorado Plateau, and obstacles they have faced. This story comes from Bob Silbernagel’s new work, Historic Adventures of the Colorado Plateau.  This is a collection of his historical articles that have appeared in The Daily Sentinel.

 

Bio: Bob was the editorial page editor for The Daily Sentinel newspaper in Grand Junction for 19 years. He retired in 2014, but he continues to write a regional history column for the newspaper.  He is the author of the 2011 book, Troubled Trails: The Meeker Affair and the Expulsion of Utes from Colorado and the Historic Adventures on the Colorado Plateau, which was released in May 2018.  When not writing, Bob enjoys horseback riding, bicycling and camping, primarily in Western Colorado and Eastern Utah.  He and his wife, Judy, live near Palisade, Colo.