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Introduction: One of my favorite books is Norman Maclean’s semi-autobiographical novel, A River Runs Through It. Maclean was fascinated with Montana’s Big Blackfoot River and streams in general, and he was masterful at weaving them into metaphors. I am also fascinated with rivers but in a different way. For the past forty years I have studied the evolution of individual stream valleys, as well as entire drainage basins, and much of my research has focused on rivers and creeks in the Flint Hills.
Recommended Citation
Mandel, Rolfe (2018). "The Evolution of Stream Valleys in the Flint Hills," Symphony in the Flint Hills Field Journal. https://newprairiepress.org/sfh/2018/nature/3
The Evolution of Stream Valleys in the Flint Hills
Introduction: One of my favorite books is Norman Maclean’s semi-autobiographical novel, A River Runs Through It. Maclean was fascinated with Montana’s Big Blackfoot River and streams in general, and he was masterful at weaving them into metaphors. I am also fascinated with rivers but in a different way. For the past forty years I have studied the evolution of individual stream valleys, as well as entire drainage basins, and much of my research has focused on rivers and creeks in the Flint Hills.
