Big River: Resilience and Renewal in the Columbia Basin (Braided River Press) explores the beauty and power of the international Columbia River watershed, fourth-largest by water volume in North America.
This visual journey features award-winning photographer David Moskowitz and graceful narrative by Eileen Delehanty Pearkes.
The future of the great river of the West circles around the complex environmental and economic force of the 1964 Columbia River Treaty between the US and Canada. Indigenous Tribes across the watershed have called to update management strategies in these changing times, including the reintroduction of ocean salmon above Grand Coulee dam and liberation of flows that support thriving of the keystone species of Columbia River tribal culture. In 2023, the Biden administration/US Department of the Interior pledged $200 million to support this process.
An inspirational, informative resource for educators and conservationists, Big River celebrates the Columbia and its many gifts with beauty and promise.
Launched June 5, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.
Available for purchase on Amazon.
What people are saying:
- “A thought-provoking and visually stunning portrait of an embattled paradise.” – Kirkus Review