Cultural Currents

Episode 8: Envisioning a Positive Future for the Dry Arkansas Riverbed

Join CVB Director Megan Welsh, ATV enthusiast Brian Shirley, Parks Director Daniel Cecil, and family horse ranch owner/operator Bernice Ochoa as they imagine future recreational uses and opportunities for the dry riverbed.

Episode 7: Hydrological Connections Between the Ogallala Aquifer and the Arkansas River

Rex Buchanan with the Kansas Geological Survey shares about the hydrological connections of the Ogallala Aquifer and the Arkansas River and how the use of these interconnected systems impacts communities in southwest Kansas.

Episodio 4: Riego por Zanjas y el Canal Soule

Sara McFarland, bibliotecaria investigadora de la Biblioteca Pública de Cimarron, comparte recuerdos sobre el rancho de su familia situado a orillas del río Arkansas y el impacto del riego por zanquias

Episode 6: Indigenous Peoples’ Historical Encounters Along the River

Novelist and author Max McCoy shares about different historical and cultural events surrounding Indigenous People’s encounters with conquistadors, American colonists, and the US army.

Episodio 3: Manejo de Cultivos y Riego

Profesor asistente en KSU y agrónomo del área suroeste, Dr. Logan Simon, comparte sobre la importancia del río Arkansas para la agricultura y los avances realizados en las técnicas de riego de cultivos.