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The Green River, the most significant tributary of the Colorado River, runs 730 miles from the glaciers of Wyoming to the desert canyons of Utah. Over its course it meanders through ranches, cities, national parks, endangered fish habitats, and some of the most significant natural gas fields in the country, as it provides water for 33 million people. Stopped up by dams, slaked off by irrigation, and dried up by cities, the Green is crucial, overused, and at risk, now more than ever.
Fights over the river’s water, and what’s going to happen to it in the future, are longstanding, intractable, and only getting worse as the West gets hotter and drier and more people depend on the river with each passing year. As a former raft guide and an environmental reporter, Heather Hansman knew these fights were happening, but she felt driven to see them from a different perspective—from the river itself. So she set out on a journey, in a one-person inflatable pack raft, to paddle the river from source to confluence and see what the experience might teach her. Mixing lyrical accounts of quiet paddling through breathtaking beauty with nights spent camping solo and lively discussions with farmers, city officials, and other people met along the way, Downriver is the story of that journey, a foray into the present—and future—of water in the West.
Fights over the river’s water, and what’s going to happen to it in the future, are longstanding, intractable, and only getting worse as the West gets hotter and drier and more people depend on the river with each passing year. As a former raft guide and an environmental reporter, Heather Hansman knew these fights were happening, but she felt driven to see them from a different perspective—from the river itself. So she set out on a journey, in a one-person inflatable pack raft, to paddle the river from source to confluence and see what the experience might teach her. Mixing lyrical accounts of quiet paddling through breathtaking beauty with nights spent camping solo and lively discussions with farmers, city officials, and other people met along the way, Downriver is the story of that journey, a foray into the present—and future—of water in the West.
Ebook Downriver Into the Future of Water in the West Heather Hansman 9780226432670 Books
"Hansman tackles the concept of water conservation in the west through an adventure tale of a woman's solo rafting journey. A must read and so important for the times we are in today."
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Downriver Into the Future of Water in the West Heather Hansman 9780226432670 Books Reviews
- Heather's writing elegantly blends her personal experiences with critically important information about the state of water in the west. As someone who hasn't spent nearly as much time on rivers as she, I find myself thinking about water conservation much more frequently than I once had (since I'm a native New Englander, where water is much more plentiful), and wondering what I can do to make an impact and help in some small way.
This is a must read, especially for those who love the outdoors, those who care about climate change and what it means for our future, or those who worry about ecosystems and the impact humans can have on natural environments. Downriver is the type of book that makes you feel smarter while you read, but is also hard to put down because you are eagerly waiting to find out what happens next on Heather's journey.
Read it - you won't be disappointed. - A must read! Insightful look into the challenges facing a shrinking resource and possible solutions for our shared future.
- Heather Hansman is a unique combination of river guide, story teller and policy wonk. She serves up a boatload of information that goes down like a cool glass of water. Down River is a must-read for anyone who turns on a tap and expects something to come out.
- Hansman tackles the concept of water conservation in the west through an adventure tale of a woman's solo rafting journey. A must read and so important for the times we are in today.
- A most insightful book. Delved into the age old issues of water in the west, and provided great information. Was a great read.
- I mean, I wrote it, but I think it's pretty OK.
- Great writing on a critical topic. A good read for anyone who likes to adventure outdoors or consume water.
- Heather's writing is engaging and simply a delight to read. This is a great and highly deserving follow-up to Marc Reisner's Cadillac Desert. Really well researched, and then delivered as an adventure story you just want to go on and on.
