Wild and Scenic Rivers

Our Projects

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Chetco River, OR

Alpine Lakes, Washington

American Rivers Wild and Scenic Rivers Work in Montana

Common Questions About Wild and Scenic River Designations

Designated Wild and Scenic Rivers

Illabot Creek, Washington

Molalla River, Oregon

Mt. Hood Rivers, Oregon

Nooksack River, Washington

North Fork John Day River, Oregon

Olympic Peninsula, Washington

State-Initiated Designation Using Section 2(a)(ii)

Volcano Country, Washington

Washington Rivers Eligible for Wild and Scenic Designation

What Does it Mean to be a Wild and Scenic River?

Wild and Scenic River Network

Wild and Scenic Rivers

Wild Rogue River, Oregon

Publications and Reports

The Ecological and Recreational Benefit of the Molalla River, Oregon (06/12/2009)

Beyond Banning Dams: Wild and Scenic Designations (05/05/2009)

Biological Contributions of Tributary Streams to the Wild Rogue River (11/01/2008)

Video: Senator Merkley rafts the Molalla River with American Rivers and the Mollala River Alliance (04/13/2010)

Press Releases About Wild and Scenic Rivers

Poll shows widespread support for Rogue River Wild and Scenic and Wilderness legislation (02/01/12)

American Rivers statement on effort to roll back St Croix Wild and Scenic River protections (01/24/12)

Conservation/River Expert Available to Comment on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (07/07/11)

American Rivers Names America’s Most Endangered Rivers(TM) of 2011 (05/17/11)

St. Croix again named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

Rep. Bachmann's St. Croix freeway earmark bill would burden taxpayers, harm river heritage (03/01/11)

Bill Introduced to Protect Molalla River as a Wild and Scenic River (02/17/11)

American Rivers opens Colorado office to protect and restore state’s rivers (02/07/11)

Bids Accepted for Simkins Dam Removal (08/19/10)

Chetco River Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ (06/02/10)

Alpine Lakes Wilderness & Rivers Bill Passes U.S. House of Representatives (03/18/10)

American Rivers Opens New Northern Rockies Office in Montana (12/02/09)

U.S. House Passes Bill to Protect Molalla River as a Wild and Scenic River (11/19/09)

American Rivers Applauds Senator Crapo for Efforts to Protect Healthy Rivers (11/04/09)

House Passes Legislation to Designate Illabot Creek as Washington State’s newest Wild and Scenic River (10/13/09)

U.S. House Hearing Tomorrow to Protect Molalla River as a Wild and Scenic River (09/30/09)

Elk River Wild and Scenic Study Bill Passes the House (09/23/09)

Congressman Schrader to Hold Roundtable on Protecting the Molalla as a Wild and Scenic River (08/27/09)

American Rivers applauds Wyden and Merkley for championing the Molalla River (06/26/09)

Rep. DeFazio and Sen. Wyden Introduce New Legislation to Protect the Rogue (06/17/09)

American Rivers Supports Designating Molalla River as Wild and Scenic (06/10/09)

Rep. Reichert and Sen. Murray Speak on Recently Introduced Washington Wild and Scenic Rivers and Wilderness Legislation (04/10/09)

Beaver Creek among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (04/07/09)

Pascagoula River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (04/07/09)

North Fork Flathead River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers (04/07/09)

Wild and Scenic Rivers in the News

Wilderness bill expands protections for Oregon, other states The Oregonian (03/25/09)

The Nature Conservancy Applauds Passage of Public Lands Act The Nature Conservancy (03/26/09)

Taunton River receives national designation Taunton Daily Gazzett (03/31/09)

Senator Murray and Congressman Reichert introduce new Wild and Scenic bill American Whitewater (03/26/09)

Saving a creek for the fish Skagit Valley Herald (09/01/09)

Blog Posts About the Wild and Scenic Rivers

River Policy Update: 2011 Wrap-Up (02/03/12)

One Book, One Columbia reading with American Rivers (01/23/12)

Wild and Scenic Film Festival Highlights Yuba Salmon (01/20/12)

1968 - 1988 - 2012? Help make 2012 a Rogue year! (01/04/12)

Restore the Yakima River and its salmon! (12/21/11)

Holiday Spirit on the Rogue (12/16/11)

What is Happening with the 2011 Most Endangered Rivers? (12/08/11)

Help Us Give the Delaware River an Upgrade (11/28/11)

DRBC Postpones Vote on Fracking Regulations (11/18/11)

Help protect the Wild and Scenic Chetco River against mining (11/01/11)

Salmon and much more along the Rogue River (09/28/11)

Nominate Your Endangered River for 2012 (09/08/11)

A Wild Chetco Adventure (08/26/11)

Whitewater, Summer, and Salmon (08/19/11)

Northeast dam removals bringing river back to life this summer (08/18/11)

Small grant programs mean a lot to local communities (08/16/11)

The Wild Yampa River; The last free flowing river in the Colorado Basin (06/27/11)

Helping the River Run Free (05/25/11)

Most Endangered Rivers Launch Takes Off (05/18/11)

Baby Steps for Big Endangered River…Who Will Be Next? (05/15/11)