The text starts off explaining how the Grand River once was, flowing free and great. Showing how people could live off the land and then it shifts to talk about old accounts of the river truly stating how grand the rapids really were. It then goes into how we slowly destroyed the land by first using it to transport lumbar. Then to us building various dams and floodwalls that keep it how it is now, nice and calm. The article ends with a strong statement wanting to bring back the river to the way it once was, an interesting thing to say.
2. Analyze: Identify words that you do not understand, sections that are confusing, and questions you may have on the piece. I don’t really have