In over 250 striking, full-color photographs and a clear, lively text, author Bill Thomas takes us exploring in the natural wonders of our rivers, from the steep, wooded streams of New England to the majestic waterfalls and canyons of the Rockies. He stops often to show us details of the forests and wildflowers found near running water, and the wildlife, once such a dominant factor in the river environment. There are excursions, too, into the exotic landscapes of the desert rivers, which may dry up for moths at a time, and the arctic rivers, frozen for much of the year.