Second Sight: How to Unlock the Prairie’s Water
Water witching—using a divining rod to find underground water—was once a staple of settler life on the northern plains, drawing both believers and skeptics. Back in the early 1900s, even local papers warned folks about the so-called “hoodwinkers,” yet stories of uncanny successes persisted. Despite critics, some dowsers, like J.A. Johnson, genuinely believed they harnessed natural energies to locate wells. Fast forward, and the debate continues, echoing through archives and into modern ears, with believers and doubters still at odds.
If you’d like a little history on what it took to find water on the prairie, drill a little deeper with Tom Isern.
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