American West – Widthness LLC

I bought a California ghost town for $1.4 million. Living here gets lonely — but I've found my purpose.

1 min read

Business

I bought a California ghost town for $1.4 million. Living here gets lonely — but I’ve found my purpose.

2 years ago Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: Brent Underwood bought the old mining town of Cerro Gordo in 2018. Photo courtesy of Brent Underwood. As...

Discovering the Changing American West Along the Pony Express Trail

1 min read

Agribusiness & Agtech

Discovering the Changing American West Along the Pony Express Trail

2 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Grant, with rancher Larry Chamberlain, near Douglas, Wy. Chamberlain is one of many private landowners who cares for...

Tom Kobayashi, landscape, south fields, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel Adams.

1 min read

Art, Design & Technology

55 Astonishing Ansel Adams Photographs That Depict Nature, Life, And Social Justice In America

3 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo citation: Adams, A., photographer. (1943) Tom Kobayashi, landscape, south fields, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel Adams. California...

There’s a new gold rush in the American West. But is it safe?

1 min read

Business & Technology

There’s a new gold rush in the American West. But is it safe?

4 years ago Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: The site of an abandoned mine near Grass Valley, California, is marked by a weathered concrete silo. Photo...

The year ahead for water: Extreme decentralization, digital and hydration

1 min read

Climate Change: Mitigation & Adaptation

The year ahead for water: Extreme decentralization, digital and hydration

4 years ago Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Hydropanels from Source provide a personalized, off-grid water source for homes. Image courtesy of Source. Article by Will Sarni. Green...

Discovering the Changing American West Along the Pony Express Trail

55 Astonishing Ansel Adams Photographs That Depict Nature, Life, And Social Justice In America

There’s a new gold rush in the American West. But is it safe?

The year ahead for water: Extreme decentralization, digital and hydration

How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Are Now Falling Sharply, and You’ll Never Guess Why

The mounting economic challenges weakening the job market

Missouri bill would require cursive, pencils and paper, limit K-5 screen time to 45 minutes

You may have missed