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Forum from the Archives: Robert Macfarlane Says Rivers are Alive and Deserve Rights 

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Robert Macfarlane's new book is "Is a River Alive?" (Photos courtesy of MacFarlane's team)

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Celebrated nature writer Robert Macfarlane has written about mountains, trails, and the old ways of humans on Earth. His new book lays out its premise in the title: “Is a River Alive?” He seeks answers to the question in a cloud forest in Ecuador, a dying ecosystem in Chennai, and a powerful river in Canada. We talk to Macfarlane about what rights nature should have and we hear from you. Do you feel a living presence in wild spaces?

Guests:

Robert Macfarlane, nature writer, author, "Is a River Alive?"

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