Tag Archives: Adventures on the Rouge

Cronies of the Rouge

Posted on December 4, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell I was tromping alongside the Rouge River in Detroit last spring with Sally Petrella, public outreach coordinator for the nonprofit Friends of the Rouge. We were looking for junk cars that people have dumped in the river. … Continue reading →

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Ann Arbor Library touts ‘Up the Rouge!’

Posted on November 14, 2009 by hro50ta1

[paypal-donation] Nice commentary by the Ann Arbor District Library on our Wayne State University Press book, Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River. The book is by me, Joel Thurtell, with photos by Patricia Beck. Too bad the A2 library doesn’t … Continue reading →

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‘Up the Rouge!’ talk and photo exhibit

Posted on November 3, 2009 by hro50ta1

Redford District Library   A collection of Patricia Beck’s photos from our book, Up the Rouge!, Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River, is on display at the Redford Township District Library now through November 14. The book, written by Joel Thurtell, was … Continue reading →

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Not so friendly “Friends”

Posted on October 10, 2009 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell They call themselves “Friends of the Rouge.” Try to find out what they do, and they’re not so cordial. For instance, I’m curious about how the Rouge Report Card was compiled in 1999 and again in 2005. … Continue reading →

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Rouge book talks and signings

Posted on September 27, 2009 by hro50ta1

Sierra Club Members of the Sierra Club of Southeast Michigan will hear Detroit Free Press photographer Patricia Beck and retired Free Press reporter Joel Thurtell talk and show a video about their June 2005 canoe trip up the Rouge River … Continue reading →

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Up the Rouge! at Allen Park Barnes & Noble

Posted on April 19, 2009 by hro50ta1

Next Up the Rouge! event: Monday, April 20, 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble, Fairlane Green, 3120 Fairlane Drive, Allen Park. Co-authors Patricia Beck and Joel Thurtell will talk about their new book, Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River. The book … Continue reading →

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Book signings and book events

Posted on March 17, 2009 by hro50ta1

The book by Joel Thurtell and Patricia Beck, “Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River”, will be for sale at the following events: April 1, 9 a.m., interview by Lisa Minnini on her Internet talk show, Navigating Change, at www.blogtalkradio.com/navigating_change … Continue reading →

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uptherouge.com goes live

Posted on January 19, 2009 by admin

By Joel Thurtell With the debut of my first book less than three months away, I’ve started a new blog, uptherouge.com It’s a way to promote Up the Rouge! Paddling Detroit’s Hidden River, the book I co-authored with Detroit Free … Continue reading →

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Future of JOTR

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

The Future of JOTR 11/05/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell Longtime readers of joelontheroad.com may have noticed the blog went through a dry spell this past week when for several days no columns were posted. Well, I HOPE you noticed. Rumors … Continue reading →

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Rouge 2008: Festival of self-congratulation

Posted on November 30, 2008 by admin

Rouge 2008: Festival of self-congratulation 10/22/08 [donation] By Joel Thurtell Somehow, I can’t get all that excited about a new, $1 billion blast furnace at the Severstal steel mill on the Rouge River in Dearborn. I’m still blinking from the … Continue reading →

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