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Saving a Wild Northwestern Gem
A local resident, Evelyn Cook, talks about why nickel mining would be a bad idea environmentally and economically for the Smith River in Oregon and California.
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A Photo Tour of Pistol River, Hunter Creek, and the Smith River
Ken Morrish shares some of his favorite images of the endangered Hunter Creek, Pistol Creek, and Smith River.
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Exploring Zach Collier’s Important Place
Kalmiopsis Country out in Oregon and California contains wild rivers that are threatened by mining. Zach Collier, a local outfitter, talks about why he loves this important place.
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A Silence on the Animas
I was standing along my local river the other day, under a blue sky with a gentle breeze slipping by. Soft sunlight from above reflected off the nearby cliffs and a muted silence surrounded my thoughts – rare for a beautiful Sunday morning in August. Normally there would be kayakers surfing the wave at Smelter, […]
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Statement on Animas River disaster in Colorado
August 10, 2015 Contact: (Durango, CO) – As mining waste continues to pour into the Animas River through Durango, Colorado and downstream into the San Juan River and Lake Powell, American Rivers President Bob Irvin issued the following statement: “There are two lessons we must learn from the Animas spill. The first is that we […]
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What Do You Love About Rivers?
We have a million reasons to love rivers and we know you do, too.
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American Rivers announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2015
April 7, 2015 Contacts: American Rivers: Sinjin Eberle, 720-373-0864 or Amy Kober, 503-708-1145 Grand Canyon Trust: Roger Clark, 928-774-7488(w) or 928-890-7515(c) Colorado River in the Grand Canyon named #1 Most Endangered River in the nation www.AmericanRivers.org/EndangeredRivers www.AmericanRivers.org/GrandCanyon www.grandcanyontrust.org/keep-the-canyon-grand GrandCanyonMap (Washington, DC) — American Rivers today announced its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, naming […]
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American Rivers announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2015
April 7, 2015 Contact: (Washington, DC) – American Rivers today announced its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®, naming the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon the #1 Most Endangered River in the nation. One of our country’s most iconic stretches of river and an irreplaceable national treasure, the Colorado River in the Grand […]
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America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2015
It’s one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and an irreplaceable national treasure. It’s the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, and it is the #1 Most Endangered River of 2015. The river faces a battery of threats that could forever harm its health and the unique experience that belongs to every American. […]
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72 Dams removed in 2014
January 27, 2015 Contact: (Washington, DC) – Communities in 19 states, working in partnership with non-profit organizations and state and federal agencies, removed 72 dams in 2014, restoring more than 730 miles of streams for the benefit of fish, wildlife and people. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New […]