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Meander Scars : Reflections on Healing the Willamette River / Abby P. Metzger.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Metzger, Abby P.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Metzger, Abby P--Travel--Oregon--Willamette River.
- Metzger, Abby P.
- Environmental degradation--Oregon--Willamette River.
- Environmental degradation.
- Stream conservation--Oregon--Willamette River.
- Stream conservation.
- Stream ecology--Oregon--Willamette River.
- Stream ecology.
- Restoration ecology--Oregon--Willamette River.
- Restoration ecology.
- Willamette River (Or.)--Environmental conditions.
- Willamette River (Or.).
- Willamette River (Or.)--Description and travel.
- Willamette River (Or.)--History.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (142 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Abby Phillips Metzger's book of personal stories recounts a forgotten Oregon river, the Willamette, as it was before white settlement. Once a rich network of channels and sloughs, the Willamette today bears the scars of development and degradation. Yet, through canoe trips and intimate explorations of the river, Metzger discovers glints of resiliency: a beaver trolling through a slough, native fish in quiet backwaters, and strong currents that carry undertones of the wild Willamette. Together with tales from farmers and scientists alike, these experiences lead Metzger to ask whether something scarred can fully heal, and whether a disjointed river can be whole again. A story of re-discovery as told by a learner, Meander Scars will appeal to readers of literary nonfiction, river advocates, naturalists, and outdoor enthusiasts interested in sustaining healthy river systems for themselves, their children, and beyond.
- Contents:
- The first sighting
- Blinking island (the meaning of change)
- Shards of beauty in a fragmented landscape
- The many truths a river tells
- Dread
- Memory
- Story mapping
- The grief and the gladness
- Trees, weeds, and rivers : the work of restoration
- The daily braid
- Meander scars
- Resources.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-87071-727-8
- OCLC:
- 867741825
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