There is both an art and a science to understanding our changing planet, and mastering that intersection requires decades of curiosity, collaboration, and innovation—and experience. From pioneering instrumentation at Yucca Mountain to developing regional and global models that inform water management and climate risk, Drs. Lorrie and Alan Flint have demonstrated the importance of long-term data, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the evolving role of science in public decision-making. In this episode, we sit down with the Flints, retired USGS research hydrologists and current co-directors at Earth Knowledge, to explore their decades-long journey through soil physics, desert hydrology, and climate modeling. They discuss the challenges of scaling models across diverse environments, integrating remote sensing, and their commitment to mentoring the next generation of scientists.