We were drawn here, by the river and the land surrounding it.

Are your roots deep? Our ancestors came because of the mighty Delaware and the land. They came to farm, to fish or dig up stone or harvest trees. To make a small living on their own terms.

Are you new, still feeling your way? Perhaps you came here because it’s beautiful and it’s not the city. Perhaps something called you here. Don’t feel badly because your roots are only surface-deep; that will change. Give it time.

This issue of Upper Delaware Magazine looks at the river and the land around it. What will happen when the Delaware Aqueduct closes, as it must, when repairs are made? Liam Mayo explains what’s going on, and why it matters.

Summer heat might be enervating, but there’s a way around that: take a walk through our beautiful forests. Jane Anderson will show you how and where to explore.

For many, life was and is the job, the work. Work meant connection as well as money. It was definition and purpose. What happens when that work goes away?

Thanks to the Boy Scouts, the land in the Ten Mile River region has lain undisturbed for nearly a century. There, somewhere, are the remains of Tusten Village and of the people who lived here. A small archaeological dig found traces of their presence. Perhaps more could be learned.

Enjoy this chance to learn a little more about the river valley.

Annemarie Schuetz

Section editor