A World-Changing Trip Inside the Lives of Rivers

“The best definition of a river I’ve been able to conjure up in my own mind is a gathering that seeks the sea.” British author and professor Robert Macfarlane travelled across three international waterscapes while writing "Is a River Alive?" his latest book. Catch him in Vancouver for a Writers Fest event June 18. Ian Gill writes. Ian is a journalist, author, conservationist and bookseller. Published May 30, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/05/30/Robert-Macfarlane-Trip-Inside-River-Lives/