One Water: Stories
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Overview
A taxi driver seeks meaning in the Alaskan backcountry and through stories of the people in his cab in this thoughtful memoir of travel and nature.
Rob McCue takes us on a journey from the mountains of Alaska to the streets of its second largest city in a quest to better understand whatever the heck is going on in this world. Along with anecdotes about his encounters with colorful characters and his many wilderness adventures, McCue provides fascinating and insightful descriptions of the geological, biological, and climactic circumstances that have shaped this great land.
From Fairbanks to the Yukon River and beyond, McCue brings interior Alaska to life. Meanwhile, he explores his own transformation from a hedonistic young drifter to an adult who accepts his responsibility to his family and community.
"If I ever found myself in need of a lift on a frigid Fairbanks morning, I’d count myself fortunate to get into Rob McCue’s cab—especially if he was in a storytelling mood. Better, even, than a cab ride would be a slow float down a river in the golden light of late spring, when the current is lively and the birches are leafing out. Rob McCue has an adventurous spirit, a perceptive eye, and a generous sense of humor. He writes about both the people and the other wild creatures of Interior Alaska with the ease and precision of a person who has spent countless hours paying attention to their habits. He weaves storytelling with botany and geology as he takes us on journeys down rivers of both water and ice. ‘Anybody ever gonna read all that scribbling?’ an Athabaskan hunter asks the author. I expect the answer to be yes. Reading One Water is time well-spent."—Mark Rozema, author of Road Trip
"Robert McCue’s One Water showcases the generosity of the Alaskan spirit. In a voice laced with authenticity and humility, McCue writes about his life in Fairbanks, and his adventures in wild places beyond town. An intimate story, as tender as it is gritty, McCue explores the interconnectedness of the northern landscape and its creatures—wild and human. From hunting to commercial fishing, taxicab driving, glacier travel, and the meaning of fatherhood, McCue shares his hard-earned trials in claiming his Alaskan “home.” One Water offers a riveting and rare glimpse into one man’s reflections, as expansive as the northern landscape and people he reveres."—Debbie Moderow
"Rob’s phrases are like driving a cab through ice fog at 40 below — dreamy, dangerous, with the scent of stomach acid, frozen car exhaust and perfume. He’s a thoughtful observer of a strange, distant place that’s also familiar, like you’ve lived there most of your life. Raw, intelligent and pleasantly haunting."—Ned Rozell
- Title: One Water: Stories
- Author: Rob McCue
- Publisher: Boreal Books
- Print Publication Date: 2018
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 368
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781597099141, 9781597099073, 1597099074, 1597099147
- Resource ID: LLS:9781597099141
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2026-04-14T07:40:26Z
Rob McCue has lived in Alaska for thirty years. He has worked as a commercial fisherman, cab driver, construction worker, and backcountry guide. He has spent several years camping in the Alaskan wilderness. He enjoys hanging out in the woods, letting his mind wander and being with his family. He currently lives with his wife and son outside of Fairbanks.