Life on the edge

Goff features the Snake river canyon in Jerome ID. Here the homes are "unregulated and unzoned." There seems to be a tension between the advance of civilization and the untamed wilds. At 1700 kilometers in length, the Snake is the longest tributary of the Columbia river to the north-west....

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Published in:New scientist (1971) 2013-03, Vol.217 (2907), p.28-28
Main Author: Goff, Adam
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Banks
Canyons
Hot spots (geology)
Landscapes
River basins
Rivers
Settlements
Snakes
Social conditions & trends
Tributaries
Volcanic activity
Volcanoes
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Summary:Goff features the Snake river canyon in Jerome ID. Here the homes are "unregulated and unzoned." There seems to be a tension between the advance of civilization and the untamed wilds. At 1700 kilometers in length, the Snake is the longest tributary of the Columbia river to the north-west. The volcanic activity of the Yellowstone hotspot formed the Snake river basin, and for thousands of years, Native American tribes lived on its banks. Then, from the 19th century on, the landscape started changing under the influence of European settlement.
ISSN:0262-4079
2059-5387