Wave of Public Support for Protecting the Grand Canyon
The New York Times is running this story by Adam Nagourney today, highlighting significant threats facing the Grand Canyon, one of our country’s greatest national treasures. The story examines the Escalade tram development that could carry as many as 1… Read more »
One Step Closer to Permanent Protection
M. Fork Snoqualmie River | Thomas O’Keefe Three wild, free-flowing rivers in Washington State are one step closer to permanent protection under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act: the Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt rivers and Illabot Creek. The U.S. Hous… Read more »
Opening up a Creek and Watching Recovery Follow
Restoring Darby Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River, meant tearing down three now-defunct mill dams. Here, the Hoffman Park dam at Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, comes down. Early settlement along Pennsylvania’s Darby Creek relied upon dams to turn the… Read more »
A Tribute to Martin Litton, River Hero
Martin Litton | John Blaustein A hero for wild rivers passed away Sunday. One of the original river guides in the Grand Canyon, Martin Litton, 97, was a passionate advocate for wild places and was at the center of some of our country’s biggest river co… Read more »
Conewango Creek Needs Your Vote for River of the Year
Since we posted the original blog (A Tale of Two Dams, found in its entirety below), some great things have happened. First, we successfully completed the dam removals in early September, 2014. The photos below show a comparison of Conewango Creek befo… Read more »
Forever Grateful for Wild and Scenic Rivers
Snoqualmie River | Wendy McDermottWhat does it mean to be grateful? To me, it means having the gratitude and appreciation for what positively affects my life. Family and friends certainly top the list, as does the beauty and serenity of our nation’s fr… Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving – And Thank YOU
It’s a time of saying thanks. And we want to thank YOU — all of our members, volunteers, activists, and partners — for your hard work and dedication to healthy rivers! From all of us at American Rivers: Have a safe, warm and happy Thanksgiving…. Read more »
Community leaders enjoy paddling the Ashley River
Today’s blog is a guest post by Howard Bridgman. Paddling on the Ashley River Blue Trail | Gerrit Jobsis It was a beautiful crisp November afternoon; the tide was full – just beginning to ebb – as our group followed the river downstream. We paddled pas… Read more »
Phase II of the Deer Creek Tribute Trail is Complete
Newly constructed segment of the Deer Creek Tribute Trail in Nevada City, CA | Aeron Miller Since 2010, American Rivers has been involved in an effort to create a recreational trail along Deer Creek, the local waterway of one of American Rivers’ region… Read more »
End of Comment Period for Waters of the US
November 14, 2014, marked the end of the public comment period on the proposed rule, Definition of ‘Waters of the United States’ Under the Clean Water Act. American Rivers would like to thank everyone who has submitted comments to the docket. It is imp… Read more »
