“The Control of Nature: Atchafalaya” by John McPhee

New Yorker article by John McPhee entitled “The Control of Nature: Atchafalaya.” Published in 1987 but still fascinatingly relevant today.

At left, the Old River Control Structure prevents the Mississippi from jumping its channel into the Atchafalaya stream.

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