Listening to the River: Seasons in the American WestFirst edition of Listening to the River: Seasons in the American West by Robert Adams. First impression. Medium format hardback in near fine condition. Some minor sunning to the spine of the dust jacket only. About Listening to the River is a celebration of anonymous places where we can still find nature's beauty. Robert Adams first visited these particular locations as a boy, when the West seemed unchanging. Now in his fifties, he returns to them