Is a River Alive?

From the best-selling author of <em>Underland</em> and "the great nature writer...of this generation" (<em>Wall Street Journal</em>), a revelatory book that transforms how we imagine rivers-and life itself.<br /><br />"As beautiful as the rivers and the hope he’s describing." —Valorie Castellanos Clark, <em>Los Angeles Times</em><br /><br />A <em>New York Times</em> Bestseller<br /><br />Winner of the 2026 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award<br />Winner of the 2026 Nautilus Book Award<br />Shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize<br />Special Jury Citation for the Banff Mountain Books Prize<br /><br />Named a Best Book of the Year by <em>The New Yorker</em>, <em>Economist</em>, <em>Guardian</em>, <em>Minneapolis Star-Tribune</em>, <em>Kirkus Reviews</em>, and <em>Publishers Weekly</em> • A <em>Time</em> Must-Read Book • One of NPR’s "Books We Love" • A <em>Washington Post</em> Notable Work of Nonfiction