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Meander Scars: Reflections on Healing the Willamette River Paperback - 2013

by Abby Phillips Metzger


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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.

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  • Title Meander Scars: Reflections on Healing the Willamette River
  • Author Abby Phillips Metzger
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 142
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, OR
  • Date 2013
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780870717260 / 087071726X
  • Weight 0.48 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.48 x 5.59 x 0.45 in (21.54 x 14.20 x 1.14 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Ecology
  • Library of Congress subjects Restoration ecology - Oregon - Willamette, Stream ecology - Oregon - Willamette River
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013013097
  • Dewey Decimal Code 577.640

About the author

Abby Phillips Metzger is a writer, paddler, and dog lover. She grew up near the Willamette River in Corvallis, and still lives here. She earned her Honors English degree and master's in environmental science from Oregon State University. In addition to her current job as a writer and research communicator at OSU, she has worked in journalism, book publishing, and environmental education. She worked as an outreach coordinator for Honoring Our Rivers, a student anthology of art and literature celebrating Oregon watersheds. She also facilitates nature interpretation for children and adults during raft trips down the Willamette. Meander Scars is her first book.
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