Blackwater rivers are the haven of innumerable species, the keepers of our earliest recorded history, and the key to the health of our marshes, islands, and coastlines, but they’re under threat from mining, residential development, and pollution. We speak to Georgia author Taylor Brown about his piece “Ode to Blackwater Rivers” - it’s a love letter to the rivers he grew up on, and a call to keep them thriving for generations to come.

Show Notes

You can read the full story at the Bitter Southerner’s website. Here’s a link: Ode to Blackwater Rivers

Credits

Host Kyle Tibbs Jones

Producer Ryan Engelberger

Engineered by Thomas Sully Allen at Tweed Recording in Athens, GA; and by Jalen Reyes at Lilypad Studios in Savannah, GA.

The theme music for Batch was made by Curt Castle.

This episode of Batch (in fact this whole batch of food stories) was made possible by the support of SELC. Learn more at https://www.southernenvironment.org/