{"product_id":"beautiful-stream-james-p-quiring-9781962645621","title":"Beautiful Stream: Disturbance and Renewal on the Little North Santiam","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrough personal reflection and historic events, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Stream\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the natural and human story of Oregon's Little North Santiam River, sentimentally referred to as the North Fork. James Quiring showcases this remote community's love of the land, resilience, and dedication to conservation alongside his own memories of his family's retreat in the mountains. By conducting nearly one hundred interviews and combing through homestead-era journals, historic newspapers, and other sources, Quiring shares the canyon's history, including the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire, the decades-long political battle for Opal Creek, and the timeless stories of neighbors coming together through challenging times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Stream, \u003c\/i\u003e Quiring shares the remarkable history of those who have encountered the North Fork: the Native Kalapuyan and Molallan peoples, the early homesteaders of Elkhorn, and turn-of-the-century settlers. Many cherished the land and took actions to protect it. In 1893 the upper North Fork received its first official conservation protection, which helped preserve the natural qualities of this special place. Quiring parallels the story of the North Fork with his own, writing, \"my early years along the North Fork gave me the footing to move out to the path of my career, and then my career experiences steered me right back to the North Fork to learn and share its story.\" Upon retirement, Quiring returned to the remote canyon and reflects on this place and people with fondness and keen insight. It's with this affection that the recollections, records, and stories gathered in \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Stream\u003c\/i\u003e tell a moving history of a place and its people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James P. Quiring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1962645622\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962645621\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oregon State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"James P. Quiring","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49001508339967,"sku":"9781962645621","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beautiful-stream-james-p-quiring-9781962645621","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}