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Adam M. Sowards

Adam M. Sowards

Skagit Valley
How a Threatened Owl and a Judge Forced Federal Agencies to Follow the Law

How a Threatened Owl and a Judge Forced Federal Agencies to Follow the Law

Part of the Spotted Owl Saga as a Story of Democracy
Adam M. Sowards 10 May 2023
Being Historically Faithful in Public

Being Historically Faithful in Public

“Being Historically Faithful in Public.” Pacific Northwest Quarterly 114, nos. 2 & 3 (Spring and Summer 2023): 57-62. Being Historically FaithfulBeing Historically Faithful.pdf122 KBdownload-circle
Adam M. Sowards 01 May 2023
A Dog’s Eye View

A Dog’s Eye View

In Memory of My Partner in History, Place, and Writing
Adam M. Sowards 05 Apr 2023
Why Are Dams Licensed (and Re-licensed)?

Why Are Dams Licensed (and Re-licensed)?

Investigating the origins of the Federal Water Power Act (1920)
Adam M. Sowards 15 Feb 2023
A Conversation about Place, History, and Writing

A Conversation about Place, History, and Writing

A back-and-forth with writer Laura Pritchett
Adam M. Sowards 08 Feb 2023
Disasters and Everyday Beauty

Disasters and Everyday Beauty

A walk to the sublime
Adam M. Sowards 25 Jan 2023
A Watershed Moment?

A Watershed Moment?

How watersheds and waterfowl earned a little support in the 1980s
Adam M. Sowards 18 Jan 2023

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