Undammed
Freeing Rivers and Bringing Communities to Life

3.5 - Repetitive at times - I don’t always feel like Lohan was able to capture the unique threads of people and ecosystem to differentiate one dam removal project meaningfully from others. But large parts of this really sang. I get so emotional thinking about the Klamath (and now the Elwha and other......more

Simply put, Tara Lohan brings esoteric subjects to life. In her book, “Undammable,” I found myself engrossed in a topic I thought I had no interest in: the impact of keeping and removing dams on America’s river ecosystems. The book is not only informative, but fascinating. In this way, her writing r......more

Every once in a while, a book comes along that changes the way you see the world around you. Undammed did that for me. Part science lesson, part history lesson, and part human study, Lohan takes something we’re all surrounded by and rarely think about - dams and the rivers they block - and uncovers......more

I LOVED this! As the fifth review I feel a sense of obligation to get more people to read this. This is quite literally something I had no idea existed but it just feels like such a no brainer for reform. Let nature heal itself and let us access greater resources because of it, it’s a win win people......more

What an absolute delight to be transported to so many diverse and (newly) wild watersheds where dams have come down in the last few decades. In an era of so much negative news about our natural world, this book is a glimmer of hope and speaks to nature’s infinite ability to heal. This book is a joy......more