{"product_id":"cascades-of-the-big-sioux-river-a-natural-cultural-history-paperback","title":"Cascades of the Big Sioux River: A Natural \u0026 Cultural History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Carrels\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWendell Berry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of a dramatic landscape in an improbable location. Since the last continental glacier receded, the rollicking falls of the Big Sioux River were exposed as a geographical anomaly. Early inhabitants of the Northern Plains were amazed that a stair-stepping series of waterfalls existed in the midst of vast, rolling prairie. Today's visitors marvel that this rugged, dynamic setting survives in the heart of thriving, bustling Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Environmental author Peter Carrels recounts the human activities and inclinations that first disfigured and then later rescued this distinct, unexpected landmark known today as Falls Park.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Carrels is an award-winning environmental writer, educator and advocate specializing in descriptions of the human impacts to rivers and watersheds. He and his colleagues at \u003cem\u003eHigh Country News\u003c\/em\u003e earned a George Polk Award for their investigative reporting about rivers. Carrels's first book, \u003cem\u003eUphill Against Water\u003c\/em\u003e, was described as one of the most important books explaining water and river politics in the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45845929132229,"sku":"9781467170055","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/dG1equ3Mln9781467170055.webp?v=1771396149","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/cascades-of-the-big-sioux-river-a-natural-cultural-history-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}