River Roots

Discover creeks, streams, rivers, farm ponds, wetlands, and even some puddles…..

River Roots books use a blend of storytelling techniques to help people interpret the river in many different contexts, including past, present, and future. With a children’s book format, the series intertwines common experiences with cultural and natural history and has multi-generational appeal.

Catfish Cookies - released January 2007

Wings Over the Wakarusa - December 2008, anticipated release date

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Catfish Cookies

Lawrence natives Barbara Higgins-Dover, Gabrielle Iversen, and Alison Reber have beautifully woven together stories and images of the Kaw. CatfishCookies.org

Story Slideshow

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‘Catfish Cookies’ born in the Kaw,

The Higgins family lived off of the river and used fishing to provide food and income. They owned a bait shop and fish market in North Lawrence, and Higgins-Dover’s grandfather fished in northeast Kansas and northwest Missouri during the middle of the 20th century. View Story Download this story to your iPod