“Big River” book launch, conversation

The authors will be joined in a panel discussion by Yakama Tribal member Lucille Begay and Ubaldo Hernández, Comunidades Executive Director. They will highlight the challenges facing the region and the people working on sustainable solutions.

This event is part of a series of international book events celebrating the launch of “Big River,” and is co-hosted by Save Our Wild Salmon, a diverse, nationwide coalition working together to restore wild salmon and steelhead to the rivers, streams and marine waters of the Pacific Northwest. “Big River” explores the Columbia River watershed as one living, interdependent entity that embraces a broad cultural and ecological perspective.

The culmination of Moskowitz’s many years of photographing the river and exploring its watershed and Pearkes’s decades of research, “Big River” seeks a path forward for the Columbia River watershed, balancing the demands around water, salmon, agriculture, energy, and climate with the fundamental need for a sustainable living river.

Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum is located at 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, Oregon. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 541-296-8600 ext. 201.