The Last Run by David Burns
Coursing through the rugged mountains of Eastern Oregon is Lookingglass Creek, named after Chief Lookinglass, a little known warrior of the Nez Perce tribe. Although this book is fiction, it depicts the real-life struggle for the Northwests most precious resourcewater. Lookingglass Creek becomes the home of one of the most beautiful fighting fishthe fire-fish. Somehow, this gorgeous fish has managed to defy the rules of nature, evolving to combine the tenacity of the steelhead with the power and strength of a Chinook salmon.
Indigenous to Lookingglass Creek, the fire-fish is found nowhere else in the world. There is just a tiny population remaining, and these genes must be saved to be passed on for future generations, including those dedicated fishermen brave enough to tangle with one of these water warriors.
Recovering from a nasty divorce, the main character, Travis Rexton, returns to college to become a fisheries biologisthis true calling in life. He teams up with a young tribal member, Charlie Lookinglass. Together they vow to save this endangered fish at all cost. Little do they know, despite their expertise and degrees, the survival of the fire-fish ends up depending entirely on their little friend and fishing buddy, six-year-old Tyson Nightsky.
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Author David Burns grew up in Pendleton, Oregon, home of the famous Pendleton Round-Up. From an early age, David loved the Blue and Wallowa Mountains of Eastern Oregon and gained a passion for hunting and fishing from his father, Bruce. David graduated from the University of Oregon in business and has been a professional cabinet maker for many years. He has fought hard over the years to support wilderness areas in Northeastern Oregon. With strong support from the tribes of Eastern Oregon, this area received the official National Wilderness Status in 1984.
This ensured that generations to come can hike into this gorgeous canyon and enjoy the abundant wildlife and take a chance on hooking into a huge bull or rainbow trout without the threat of logging, roads, or commercialization.
The mighty Columbia River, which divides Oregon and Washington, has nine dams providing electricity to the entire Northwest. Native American tribes, commercial fishermen, sportfishermen, Fish and Game departments, the Corps of Engineers, power companies, and big agriculture continue to battle for their share of the water in the Columbia.
David hopes this book will bring attention to the fact that some of our streams and rivers need to be protected so they remain the way they were created thousands of years ago.
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