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• Fire and Water: Protecting the Chetco River

  The U.S. Forest Service is considering logging the Wild and Scenic Chetco River after a wildfire burned a portion of the watershed last summer, take action to ensure safe practices are followed.

• Rivers Saved – Thanks to You

  With almost constant attacks from an administration hostile to environmental protection, it’s more important than ever to celebrate the clean water victories that you’ve helped achieve.

• Your Voices, Your Stories

  To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, we’re collecting and sharing 5,000 personal river stories.

• The Definitive List of River Movies

  Lousy weather for a day out on the river? Stay home and watch these river related movies.

• Why Wild? The Importance of Wild and Scenic Protections

  In this episode of We Are Rivers, we dive into the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and how it protects rivers, ensures community engagement, and preserves free flowing rivers for present and future generations. Tune in to Why Wild to learn more.

• “The Wild President” Film Highlights Jimmy Carter’s River Conservation Legacy

  Contact: Amy Kober, American Rivers, 503-708-1145, akober@americanrivers.org Washington, DC – Former President Jimmy Carter’s connection to rivers and his leadership in river protection is celebrated in the new film “The Wild President,” released online today by American Rivers and NRS. “The Wild President” tells the story of Carter’s first descent down the Chattooga River’s Bull […]

• Making Progress on America’s Most Endangered Rivers®

  We’ve had some great victories for rivers included on our annual lists of America’s Most Endangered Rivers® in recent months, but there’s still more we can do.

• Here’s how river conservation can help ecotourism

  Across the country, gateway communities have realized connecting the community to local resources by protecting and restoring rivers and streams, creates an economic engine for the region.

• Huge Victory for Wild Rivers in Oregon and California

  Two Southwest Oregon watersheds known for their wild salmon and steelhead, clean waters, natural and recreational resources, just received 20 years of protection from new hard rock mining projects.

• Public Land Giveaway Would be Disastrous for Rivers

  These lands are the drinking water source for many rivers and aquifers that provide drinking water for 180 million Americans in 68,000 communities.

• Washington’s Nelson Dam a Potential Model for Western Dam Removal

  New fund will help remove more ‘deadbeat dams’, including Washington’s Nelson Dam. Removing the Nelson Dam from the Naches arm of the Yakima River makes ecologic and economic sense.

• Why Do We Need Wild Rivers?

  A river isn’t only important to the animals who live in it, or the people who boat on it. Its value reaches to everyone. Even if you’ve never felt the charge of a rapid, or a nimble trout as it slides through your fingers, you’re still connected to the rivers and streams that flow nearby—we all are. […]

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