Apollo/Head of Zeus published STEEL RIVER: Walking the Tees – a Journey through Nature in a Human World by Steve Nicholls on 6 March 2025. This is an evocative and richly informative account of a journey along the river Tees, presenting its valley as a microcosm of an environmentally damaged and endangered world.
“The north-east has long been a place of proud industry. Beneath the sweat and grime, however, the region’s biodiversity has taken a battering for generations. In STEEL RIVER, Nicholls deftly examines whether nature – and by extension, humanity – can ever truly heal and regenerate.” Sally Coulthard author of A SHORT HISTORY OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO SHEEP
“An admirable book… Nicholls has a powerful message for us: that environmental degradation and social inequality are twin facets of the rush to rob the planet of its resources.” Max Adams author of THE KING IN THE NORTH