Tag Archives: environment

Matty and the squeaky-greens

Posted on May 21, 2010 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell The Sierra Club is crying foul. The Canada-based branch of the environmental group says the government-sponsored bridge, known as the Detroit River International Crossing, is ill-planned and unneeded. Ordinarily, a squeaky-green organization like Sierra would deserve great … Continue reading →

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‘Up the Rouge!’ lectures and photo exhibits

Posted on April 6, 2010 by hro50ta1

UP THE ROUGE! photo exhibits, lectures with video: St. Clair Shores Public Library, Wednesday, April 7, 7p.m.; 22500 Eleven Mile Road, St. Clair Shores; (586) 771-9020; lecture and video Monroe County Community College, Wednesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., 1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe;  lecture … Continue reading →

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UTR named Michigan Notable Book

Posted on December 14, 2009 by hro50ta1

Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River by Joel Thurtell and Patricia Beck has won a Michigan Notable Book Award for 2010. A panel of judges picked 20 books about Michigan topics and Up the Rouge!, published by Wayne State University Press, … Continue reading →

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Ann Arbor Library touts ‘Up the Rouge!’

Posted on November 14, 2009 by hro50ta1

[paypal-donation] Nice commentary by the Ann Arbor District Library on our Wayne State University Press book, Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River. The book is by me, Joel Thurtell, with photos by Patricia Beck. Too bad the A2 library doesn’t … Continue reading →

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‘Up the Rouge!’ talk and photo exhibit

Posted on November 3, 2009 by hro50ta1

Redford District Library   A collection of Patricia Beck’s photos from our book, Up the Rouge!, Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River, is on display at the Redford Township District Library now through November 14. The book, written by Joel Thurtell, was … Continue reading →

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Not so friendly “Friends”

Posted on October 10, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell They call themselves “Friends of the Rouge.” Try to find out what they do, and they’re not so cordial. For instance, I’m curious about how the Rouge Report Card was compiled in 1999 and again in 2005. … Continue reading →

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Up the Rouge! at Allen Park Barnes & Noble

Posted on April 19, 2009 by hro50ta1

Next Up the Rouge! event: Monday, April 20, 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble, Fairlane Green, 3120 Fairlane Drive, Allen Park. Co-authors Patricia Beck and Joel Thurtell will talk about their new book, Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River. The book … Continue reading →

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Book signings and book events

Posted on March 17, 2009 by hro50ta1

The book by Joel Thurtell and Patricia Beck, “Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River”, will be for sale at the following events: April 1, 9 a.m., interview by Lisa Minnini on her Internet talk show, Navigating Change, at www.blogtalkradio.com/navigating_change … Continue reading →

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Beaver logic

Posted on February 18, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Amazing what one beaver can do. This lone paddle-tail isn’t just damming Conner Creek. A beaver’s image, captured by a DTE Energy camera as it worked some timber along the Detroit River, has inspired claims by a … Continue reading →

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uptherouge.com goes live

Posted on January 19, 2009 by admin

By Joel Thurtell With the debut of my first book less than three months away, I’ve started a new blog, uptherouge.com It’s a way to promote Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River, the book I co-authored with Detroit Free … Continue reading →

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