Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Henderson writes...in the style of John McPhee, Barry Lopez, or perhaps Edward Hoagland....A marvelous book enchanting, illuminating, often surprising, always informative." David Laskin, author of The Children's Blizzard and Braving the Elements: The Stormy History of American Weather
Review
"Subtle in its critique of our destructive impact on marine life, and lush with delight in the marvels of ocean and shore, Henderson's beachcomber tales net a bounty of new knowledge and clarifying perceptions." Booklist
About the Author
A journalist and an avid outdoorswoman, Bonnie Henderson lives in Eugene. She is the author of Best Hikes with Kids: Oregon and Day Hiking: Oregon Coast and has published articles in Backpacker, Women's Sports and Fitness, Coastal Living, and Sunset, among others. In 1995, she began volunteering for CoastWatch, a program of the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition that monitors changes, natural and unnatural, on every inch of Oregon's shoreline. Strand rose from the experience of routinely walking Mile 157 on the central Oregon coast, puzzling over what she found.