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North Fork Snoqualmie- WA

Gazing eastwards to the Cascades from north and central Seattle, a large chunk of the vista one... [read more]

Columbia River Gorge (OR & WA)

While the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides the strongest protection for conservation of rivers, other legislation... [read more]

Small Hydropower

While the era of large dam construction in the continental United States is largely over, a new... [read more]

Virgin River Protection and Management (UT)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included provisions... [read more]

Protecting Navigability in Oregon

American Whitewater has long been an advocate for protecting the public’s right to navigate Oregon’s rivers. In... [read more]

Milner Flow Restoration (ID)

Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]

Red River (WI)

The Red River is one of the Midwest’s most valued whitewater rivers, attracting paddlers with its scenic... [read more]

McCloud (CA)

The McCloud River’s spring-fed headwaters begin along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Northern California.... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Colorado River Basin Study Projects Imbalances in Water Supply and Demand

Last month, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the release of the Colorado River Basin Study... [read more]

AW Opposes Bureau of Reclamation Proposal to Raise Shasta Dam (CA)

The Bureau of Reclamation has had their sight set on raising the height of California's Shasta Dam... [read more]

Weigh in On Maryland Fracking

Western Maryland is home to the Marcellus Shale formation, now infamous for burgeoning natural gas production accomplished... [read more]

Middle Fork Snoqualmie and Pratt Wild and Scenic Protections Reintroduced (WA)

U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA8) have reintroduced their Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions... [read more]

AW Opposes CT Farmington River Diversion

American Whitewater has filed comments opposing the further diversion of water from the Farmington river in Connecticut... [read more]

Supporting Mining Clean Up In Opal Creek Headwaters (OR)

On January 15th, American Whitewater submitted comments in support of clean-up activities at two inactive mines in... [read more]

Wall Street Journal on the Wild and Scenic Merced

The Wall Street Journal released an article today outlining the current threat to the Wild and Scenic... [read more]

Life and Death Beyond the Edge

First Published in Site Zed, a web site for essays on paddlesports. http://www.sitezed.com/life-and-death-beyond-the-edge/ Please check the link... [read more]
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