{"product_id":"living-river-dave-showalter-9781680516326","title":"Living River: The Promise of the Mighty Colorado","description":"\u003cb\u003e2023 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Nature \u0026amp; the Environment\u003cbr\u003e 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist in Regional Adult Nonfiction\u003cbr\u003e 2024 Colorado Book Awards Finalist in Creative Nonfiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEngages and inspires readers on an epic watershed journey that celebrates life, beauty, and resilience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe famed Colorado River is the lifeblood of the American West\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses the antiquated water allocation guidelines that are set to be revised in 2026\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With powerful visual storytelling, \u003ci\u003eLiving River\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates how we can create a resilient watershed if we change our relationship with water. Exploring the endangered Colorado River from source to sea, award-winning photographer Dave Showalter provides a deeper understanding of how countless numbers of creatures and 40 million humans depend upon its water and how the futures of all are inextricably linked to the health of the river. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Starting at the headwaters in the Continental Divide, Showalter covers the wide range of issues facing the river and highlights places that demonstrate the land's resilience, offering hope for the future. Throughout, he weaves in the stories of riverkeepers like Cynthia Wilson, who works to ensure universal access to clean water for her Diné community; Holly Richter, a conservation leader on the San Pedro River; and Tom Koerner, manager of the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiving River\u003c\/i\u003e forms the foundation for a robust impact campaign that will inform and influence stakeholders in the development of a new river compact, one that embraces new technology, conserves and restores our western rivers for wildlife and recreation, and recalibrates water consumption within the Colorado River system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave Showalter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1680516329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781680516326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mountaineers Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 9.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023","brand":"Dave Showalter","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071160807679,"sku":"9781680516326","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e8f27c85-483b-4c1a-9cbb-29ae53892fdb.jpg?v=1685434503","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/living-river-dave-showalter-9781680516326","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}