Is a River Alive Mountain hare the rough bounds in the

the rough bounds in the Scottish Highlands

Whether your local woodland is a forest or a strip of trees along the edge of an urban park

but living beings – who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law

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Is a River Alive Mountain hare the rough bounds in theFrom celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective shifting new book which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title. At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. At once Macfarlanes most personal and most political book to date, Is a River Alive? will open hearts, spark debates and lead