By Joel Thurtell
I’m told that WDET-FM at 101.9 megahertz will feature the book co-authored by me and Patricia Beck sometime between 10-12 a.m. today, Monday, July 28, 2008.
The feature was created by Chris Mccarus, producer of Michigan Now features for several Michigan public radio stations. Chris interviewed us near the Rouge River in Southfield, and he used pieces of the audio log I made during the trip.
Our book, UP THE ROUGE! PADDLING DETROIT’S HIDDEN RIVER, is to be published by Wayne State University Press next March. It’s based on the June, 2005 trip Pat Beck and I made 27 miles up the Rouge River. We did it in a canoe, struggling our way over, through or around 72 logjams and four dams. It took five days.
We hope the book, with dozens of spectacular color photos by Pat and a narrative written by me, will open Metro Detroiters’ eyes to the beauties of this largely unknown natural resource. And we also hope it will help people understand how badly humans have treated this river.
Contact me at joelthurtell(at)gmail.com
