A Temporary Refuge: Fourteen Seasons with Wild Summer Steelhead by Lee Spencer (Hardcover book/also available as an ebook, $14.95)
4.0/5
February 16, 2020
Enjoyable book with fascinating observations about steelhead
My favorite type of reading is natural history and I enjoyed this book despite it being a bit too journalistic at times, but I understand that was Mr. Spencer’s approach to writing the book. I found his descriptions of the sensory characteristics of the Steelhead simply amazing. Finally, we need more dedicated people like him if we are to salvage w... Read Morehat’s left of our quickly diminishing natural world.
First of all, I’d like to extend my deepest appreciation to Mr. Spencer and his valiant efforts on the behalf of steelhead conservation. In this journal-like book, he describes his 14 years observing wild summer steelhead in a tributary to the North Umpqua River in SW Oregon along with his trusty dog. I found many of his observations of these amazi... Read Moreng fish and the local flora and fauna quite fascinating. Like all other superb books I’ve read, I’ll pass it on to friends for them to read.