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Liminal Zones

Kim Trevathan

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Description:a a aAfter the death of his paddling companion, a German shepherdOColabrador retriever mix namedaJasper, Kim Trevathan began a series of solitary upstream kayaking quests in search of whatahe calls OC liminal zones, OCO transitional areas where dammed reservoirs give way to the currentaof the rivers that feed them. For four years he scoured the rivers and lakes of America, whereaenvironmentally damaging, and now decaying, man-made structures have transformed theawaterways. In this thoughtful work, he details his upriver adventures, describing the ecologicalaand aesthetic differences between a dammed river and a free-flowing river and exploring theaimplications of what liminal zones representOCoa reassertion of pure, unadulterated nature overaengineered bodies of water.a a aTrevathan began by exploring the rivers and creeks of his childhood: the Blood River andaClarks River in western Kentucky. He soon ventured out to the Wolf River, the Big South Forkaof the Cumberland, and other waterways in Tennessee. In 2008, he looped around the countryawith trips to IndianaOCOs Tippecanoe River, MontanaOCOs Clearwater River, OregonOCOs Deschutes andaRogue Rivers, and ColoradoOCOs Dolores River, as well as adventures on such southeastern riversaas the Edisto, the Tellico, and the Nantahala. To Trevathan, paddling upstream became a sort ofareligion, with a vaporous deity that kept him searching. Each excursion yielded somethingaunexpected, from a near-drowning in the Rogue River to a mysterious fog bank that arose acrossathe Nantahala at midday.a a aThroughout "Liminal Zones," Trevathan considers what makes certain places special, whyasome are set aside and protected, why others are not, and how free-flowing streams remainavaluable to our culture, our history, and our physical and spiritual health. This contemplativeachronicle of his journeys by water reveals discoveries as varied and complex as the riversathemselves. Kim Trevathan, assistant professor of writing and communication at Maryville College inaTennessee, is the author of "Coldhearted River: A Canoe Odyssey down the Cumberland"aand "Paddling the Tennessee River: A Voyage on Easy Water." His writings have alsoaappeared in the "Texas Review" and the "New Delta Review."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Liminal Zones. To get started finding Liminal Zones, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: a a aAfter the death of his paddling companion, a German shepherdOColabrador retriever mix namedaJasper, Kim Trevathan began a series of solitary upstream kayaking quests in search of whatahe calls OC liminal zones, OCO transitional areas where dammed reservoirs give way to the currentaof the rivers that feed them. For four years he scoured the rivers and lakes of America, whereaenvironmentally damaging, and now decaying, man-made structures have transformed theawaterways. In this thoughtful work, he details his upriver adventures, describing the ecologicalaand aesthetic differences between a dammed river and a free-flowing river and exploring theaimplications of what liminal zones representOCoa reassertion of pure, unadulterated nature overaengineered bodies of water.a a aTrevathan began by exploring the rivers and creeks of his childhood: the Blood River andaClarks River in western Kentucky. He soon ventured out to the Wolf River, the Big South Forkaof the Cumberland, and other waterways in Tennessee. In 2008, he looped around the countryawith trips to IndianaOCOs Tippecanoe River, MontanaOCOs Clearwater River, OregonOCOs Deschutes andaRogue Rivers, and ColoradoOCOs Dolores River, as well as adventures on such southeastern riversaas the Edisto, the Tellico, and the Nantahala. To Trevathan, paddling upstream became a sort ofareligion, with a vaporous deity that kept him searching. Each excursion yielded somethingaunexpected, from a near-drowning in the Rogue River to a mysterious fog bank that arose acrossathe Nantahala at midday.a a aThroughout "Liminal Zones," Trevathan considers what makes certain places special, whyasome are set aside and protected, why others are not, and how free-flowing streams remainavaluable to our culture, our history, and our physical and spiritual health. This contemplativeachronicle of his journeys by water reveals discoveries as varied and complex as the riversathemselves. Kim Trevathan, assistant professor of writing and communication at Maryville College inaTennessee, is the author of "Coldhearted River: A Canoe Odyssey down the Cumberland"aand "Paddling the Tennessee River: A Voyage on Easy Water." His writings have alsoaappeared in the "Texas Review" and the "New Delta Review."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Liminal Zones. To get started finding Liminal Zones, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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