{"product_id":"water-lines-a-life-on-marshes-rivers-seas-and-in-the-rain","title":"Water Lines: a Life on Marshes, Rivers, Seas and in the Rain by Riverhorse Nakadate","description":"\u003cp\u003eA luminous, deeply felt collection of essays from Riverhorse Nakadate, angler, musician, conservationist, and lifelong nomad, whose devotion to wild places and the healing power of water pulses through every page. For readers of Edward Abbey, Barry Lopez, Mary Oliver, and Jim Harrison, \u003cem\u003eWater Lines\u003c\/em\u003e is a soulful invitation to step off the grid and into the current.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcross 32 essays, Nakadate paddles, hikes, casts, surfs, and canoes through landscapes ranging from the alpine lakes of Colorado and salt marshes of his native Texas to Minnesota trout streams and the mangrove swamps of the Yucatán. Along the way, he chases redfish in a hurricane, rescues baby squirrels and migrating monarch butterflies, and honors his mother’s legacy with a canoe ride and a slice of sweet-potato pie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of \u003cem\u003eWater Lines\u003c\/em\u003e is a love for water in all its forms: river, rain, surf, and snowmelt, along with a belief that wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity. Nakadate blends humor, heartbreak, adventure, and reflection as he explores solitude, friendship, loss, conservation, and the connections we form with wild places and one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnvironmental themes run throughout the collection, from the threatened Boundary Waters to the shark-finning crisis in the Gulf. Nakadate bears witness to the fragility of ecosystems while maintaining a sense of hope that small victories, from one fish released to one river defended, can ripple outward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than a book about fishing or travel, \u003cem\u003eWater Lines\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of living deliberately, loving fiercely, and listening closely to the rhythms of the natural world. For anyone who has felt the tug of a river, the pull of a distant horizon, or the quiet joy of a campfire under the stars, these essays will feel familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e6 x 9 inches\u003cbr\u003e256 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReading these essays is a bit like sitting around a campfire by a lake at night, listening to Nakadate muse about his numerous adventures, large and small. A natural-born storyteller, Nakadate moves effortlessly from amusing and wry to thoughtful, charming, and sweet. — Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater Lines\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful, beautiful work. Nathaniel Riverhorse Nakadate has stuck a dart into the wind. And like a Texas largemouth, best to just inhale it. — The Flyfish Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRiverhorse Nakadate is a Patagonia fly-fishing ambassador, adventurer, environmentalist, and musician whose writing has appeared in numerous surfing, guitar, and fly-fishing magazines. He has starred in three films: \u003cem\u003eLove \u0026amp; Water\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Northern Light\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Reindeer Journals\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the recipient of the first-ever Texas BHA Leadership in Public Land and Water Conservation Award and resides in a 1910 bungalow in a historic district of Houston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSarah L. Stephens is an artist and apparel designer based in Seattle whose work is inspired by time outdoors and a passion for fostering community.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MidCurrent Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52208701636898,"sku":"1952338352","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0024\/0114\/0845\/files\/71NJbsasuCL._SY522_a1334871-148d-44a7-9d49-67874e550233.jpg?v=1786890979","url":"https:\/\/shop.midcurrent.com\/products\/water-lines-a-life-on-marshes-rivers-seas-and-in-the-rain","provider":"Midcurrent","version":"1.0","type":"link"}