Abby Phillips Metzger is a writer, paddler, and dog lover. She grew up near the Willamette River in Corvallis, USA, and still lives here. She earned her Honors English degree and master’s in environmental science from Oregon State University, USA. In addition to her current job as a writer and research communicator at OSU, she has worked in journalism, book ... Read morepublishing, and environmental education. She worked as an outreach coordinator for Honoring Our Rivers, a student anthology of art and literature celebrating Oregon watersheds. She also facilitates nature interpretation for children and adults during raft trips down the Willamette. Meander Scars is her first book. Show Less