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DAVID MOSKOWITZ
Big River photographer and author
Photographer, author, wildlife biologist, and tracker David Moskowitz is the author of Caribou Rainforest, Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest, and Wolves in the Land of Salmon, and coauthor of Peterson’s Field Guide to North American Bird Nests. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Sierra, High Country News, and Audubon Magazine, as well as by organizations such as the National Wildlife Federation, Endangered Species Coalition, and Nature Conservancy of Canada. www.davidmoskowitz.net
EILEEN DELEHANTY PEARKES
Big River author
Eileen Delehanty Pearkes explores landscape, history, and the human imagination through
writing, maps, and visual notebooks, focusing on Indigenous culture and the power of water. She has researched the international Columbia River basin for more than two decades. Pearkes is the author of The Geography of Memory, A River Captured: The Columbia River and Catastrophic Change, and The Heart of a River. www.edpearkes.com
UBALDO HERNÁNDEZ
Community Organizer for Columbia Riverkeeper and Director of Comunidades
Ubaldo Hernández conducts community outreach on clean water while promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity. He is an active member in the Latino community in the Columbia Gorge, participating in projects that promote awareness on issues that are relevant to Latinos. Ubaldo also dedicates his free time to launch and participate in multiple projects benefiting the Latino community, including the local community radio station Radio Tierra.
LUCILLE BEGAY
Native American Liaison at Columbia Gorge Education School District
Lucille Begay is a lifelong resident of Celilo Village, Oregon and is an enrolled Yakama Tribal member. She is a Native American Liaison at Columbia Gorge Education School District, and serves on the board of the Oregon Indian Education Association and the Columbia River Discovery Center. Her family also has deep roots advocating for tribal treaty rights - her brother is Bobby Begay, who tragically died in the early days of COVID, but who served as Celilo Village leader and also as the lead fish technician of the Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), among many other roles.
Additional Books Available for Purchase
- Caribou Rainforest: From Hope and Heartbreak, by David Moskowitz, published by Braided River
- The Heart of a River by Eileen Delehanty Pearkes
- Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge, 2nd Edition by Craig Romano, published by Mountaineers Books
- A River Captured: The Columbia River Treaty and Catastrophic Change - Revised and Updated, by Eileen Delehanty Pearkes
- The Geography of Memory: Reclaiming the Cultural, Natural and Spiritual History of the Snayackstx (Sinixt) First People by Eileen Delehanty Pearkes
June 19th Book Launch Location
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center | 5000 Discovery Dr, The Dalles
Upcoming Events
Nelson, BC | June 1st at 6:00pm
Olympia, Washington | June 4th at 6:00pm
Seattle, Washington | June 5th at 6:30pm
Astoria, Oregon | June 17th at 2:00pm
Portland, Oregon | June 18th at 6:00pm
The Dalles, Oregon | June 19th at 6:00pm
Richland, Washington | June 20th at 6:00
All photographs Copyright 2023 Braided River and David Moskowitz.
Big River Launch Event
A new visual book about the incredible life force of the Columbia River basin.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | Doors: 5:30PM | Event: 6PM
The Dalles | Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
Big River Launch Event
A new visual book about the incredible life force of the Columbia River basin.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | Doors: 5:30PM | Event: 6PM
The Dalles | Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
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Big River Launch Event
A new visual book about the incredible life force of the Columbia River basin.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | Doors: 5:30PM | Event: 6PM
The Dalles | Columbia Gorge Discovery Center
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