Open Spaces Voices from the Northwest / edited by Penny Harrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harrison, Penny.

Contributor:

Harrison, Penny H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature.

Pacific Northwest.

Genre:

Literary collections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (279 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Seattle, Wash : University of Washington Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since its beginnings, Open Spaces has been on the cutting edge of thinking about the Pacific Northwest - an intelligent, provocative, beautifully conceived magazine for thoughtful readers who are searching for new ways to understand the region, themselves, and many of the major issues of our time.The Pacific Northwest is known for its innovative solutions. Whether the challenge is integration with the natural world, the relationship of science and policy, learning to use what we know, or simply enjoying a balanced and fulfilling life, these writers, leaders in their respective disciplines, provide the background necessary to understand the issues and move forward. This lasting collection from the magazine is an invaluable resource for students, educators, and practitioners working in various fields as well as decision makers in government, business, and other sectors looking for real-world answers to ongoing conflicts.Collectively, the writers in this volume apply their expertise and talent to provide an intelligent and informed context through which to see public issues and make sense of the changes that continue to shape the region and our world. Individually, they touch on our deepest sense of human experience and continuity and reflect the spirit of the Northwest. Open Spaces enlightens, challenges, and inspires.Featured writers:Bruce BabbittR. Peter BennerLinda BesantEmory BundyJeff CurtisBob DavisonSandra DorrAngus DuncanDavid James DuncanTom GrantStephen J. HarrisRoy HemmingwayThomas F. HornbeinWilliam KittredgeJane LubchencoKathleen Dean MooreLee C. NeffJames OpieDiarmuid F. O'ScannlainJarold RamseyRichard RapportEric RedmanWilliam D. RuckelshausRobert SackEdward W. SheetsScot SiegelKim StaffordJohn StruloeffAnn WareCharles WilkinsonFor more information go to: http://www.open-spaces.com

Contents:

Groundtruthing: an introduction / Penny Harrison

Writing West / John Daniel

Otey Island / William Kittredge

Rhapsody for blackberries / Sandra Dorr

Ballet in bifocals / Linda Besant

How do musicians do what they do? / Tom Grant

Deadheading / Lee C. Neff

Life is a mountaiin: into thin air and beyond / Thomas F. Hornbein

Surgeon's knots / Richard Rapport

Calling the past into the future with stories / Kim Stafford

An impromptu on owning land / Jarold Ramsey

Oregon land use planning: the fairness chronicles / Richard P. Benner

From "river soldiers" / David James Duncan

Water in the West / Charles Wilkinson

A river runs against it: America's evolving views of dams / Bruce Babbitt

Poem / Ann Ware

One's view of Mount Rainier / Eric Redman

Volcanoes and superquakes: living with geologic hazards in the Pacific Northwest / Stephen L. Harris

No longer a hunter / John Struloeff

Salmon and the Northwest / Roy Hemmingway

The Endangered Species Act: thirty-eight years on the ark / Jeff Curtis and Bob Davison

Night lights / Robert Sack

The power of wind, sun, and falling water / Angus Duncan

Sunshine / Scott Siegel

Good driver! / James Opie

Second thoughts about rail transit in America / Emory Bundy

Science and public policy: the twain must meet / William D. Ruckelshaus

Lessons from the land of protection in the sea: the need for a new ocean ethic / Jane Lubchenco with Renee Davis-Born and Brooke Simlen. Updated by Kirsten Grorud-Colvert

Peace on the river: the Klamath Basin Settlement / Edward W. Sheets

On judicial activism / Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain

Fire and water / Kathleen Dean Moore.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295804132

0295804130

OCLC:

913562546