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Big River: Resilience and Renewal in the Columbia Basin

David Moskowitz

In Big River, award-winning photographer David Moskowitz and writer Eileen Delehanty Pearkes illuminate the hydrogeology, beauty, and activity of the Columbia River, while also highlighting current challenges facing the region and the people working on sustainable solutions. The watershed encompasses immense ecological, cultural, and economic value, the benefits of which have been wrangled over for centuries. As the region comes to terms with the unsustainable nature of our relationship with the watershed, and local Indigenous nations renew their efforts to steward their territories, we are reaching a new inflection point. This book explores possible new management strategies, including the removal of key dams that have decimated the salmon runs that are vital to tribal cultures and a healthy ecosystem.

The culmination of Moskowitz's many years of photographing the river and exploring its watershed, Big River seeks a path forward for the Columbia watershed, balancing the demands around water, salmon, agriculture, energy, and climate with the need for a sustainable living river.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Mountaineers Books
  • Publish Date: May 22nd, 2024
  • Pages: 224
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.40in - 10.50in - 1.00in - 2.45lb
  • EAN: 9781680516609
  • Categories: • Environmental Conservation & Protection - General• Ecosystems & Habitats - Rivers• Photoessays & Documentaries

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About the Author

Moskowitz, David: - Photographer, author, wildlife biologist, and tracker David Moskowitz is the author of Caribou Rainforest, Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest, and Wolves in the Land of Salmon, and coauthor of Peterson's Field Guide to North American Bird Nests. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Sierra, High Country News, and Audubon Magazine, as well as by organizations such as the National Wildlife Federation, Endangered Species Coalition, and Nature Conservancy of Canada. Visit him online at davidmoskowitz.net.
Delehanty Pearkes, Eileen: - Eileen Delehanty Pearkes explores landscape, history, and the human imagination through writing, maps, and visual notebooks, focusing on Indigenous culture and the power of water. She has researched the international Columbia River basin for more than two decades. Pearkes is the author of The Geography of Memory, A River Captured: The Columbia River and Catastrophic Change, and The Heart of a River. Visit her online at edpearkes.com.

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Praise for this book

A thought-provoking and visually stunning portrait of an embattled paradise.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
Part coffee table book, part scientific study, part historical treatise, Big River examines the Columbia through a number of different lenses: wildlife biologist David Moskowitz's striking photography takes readers on a visual travelogue; Eileen Delehanty Pearkes' text spans time, from the prehistoric origins of the Columbia Basin to the present-day challenges the region faces; and interviews with individuals who live and work in the Basin add a personal touch to the narrative.--Margaret Tessman "ARTiculate Magazine"
An impressive and large format compendium of full color, captioned photographs showcasing the beauty and importance of the Columbia Basin country. Ideal for browsing through by the armchair traveler, important for its emphasis on the need for environmental protections and restorations.-- "Midwest Book Review"
A beautiful and definitive work... [Big River] celebrates the river, offering a photographic feast for the eyes, capsule biographies of river folk, plus serious discussion of restoring natural features of the river system.--Joel Connelly "Post Alley"