Terri Carter grew up where the river runs deep, on the banks of Alaska’s legendary Kenai. Her roots reach back to homesteaders and dreamers who carved lives from the wilderness, and her voice carries the memory of a place that raised her with both grace and grit. For over three decades, she taught not just in classrooms, but in forests, along shorelines, and beside the river’s shifting edge, guiding young people to know, respect, and belong to the land.

A lifelong resident of Soldotna, Terri’s story is one of listening closely to water, to children, to the echoes of those who came before. Now retired, she lives a quieter rhythm with her husband John, surrounded by the deep joy of her children and grandchildren. Her faith in God, love of family, and commitment to community shape the path she walks each day.

Whispers of Water is her first book—a tender weaving of memory, history, and environmental witness. It is at once a tribute and a warning, a song of home and a call to action. Through it, Terri invites us to lean in, to hear what the river is still trying to say, and to protect its voice before it fades away forever.