The Trickster of the Kawuneeche Valley: An Evaluation

The Trickster of the Kawuneeche Valley: An Evaluation

In his article “Trickster in the Rockies: Coyote in the Kawuneeche Valley”, Andrews (2015) argues that the Kawuneeche Valley is a trickster, meaning that it does not play by the normal rules of physical geography, ecology, and human geography. To support his argument, Andrews (2015) provides an example of how the Kawuneeche Valley has “fooled” geologists and other scientists for centuries. Specifically, he explains how the valley has eroded across its entire length despite the fact that the highest point in the valley is located in the middle. According to Andrews (2015), this is an example of how the Kawuneeche Valley has “fooled” geologists, who would typically expect erosion to occur more significantly at the lower points of the valley. Andrews (2015) argues that this example is evidence of the valley’s trickster nature. He suggests that the valley has done the unexpected and “played a trick” on geologists by eroding across its entire length. This can be attributed to a few different processes, such as the valley… Cont…