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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

Glen Canyon Dam – Alternatives Meetings April 5th & 6th

The National Park Service and Bureau of Reclamation are currently seeking the public's ideas for the action... [read more]

Paddling on the Merced in Yosemite!

Yosemite National Park is continuing to seek your input as they develop alternatives for their Merced Wild... [read more]

Decision to Allow Limited Boating on Chattooga Headwaters Reversed

American Whitewater received the following press release from the US Forest Service. It's another in a long... [read more]

Forest Service Releases Final Rule for Forest Planning

  Earlier today, the Forest Service released a Final Rule for National Forest System Land Management Planning.... [read more]

Flaming Gorge Pipeline Proponents ask FERC to Reconsider Application

Green River (WY/UT/CO) - Wyco Power and Water, Inc. (“Wyco”), proponents of the 500 mile-long water-supply pipeline... [read more]

AW Announces new Northeast Stewardship program

American Whitewater is pleased to announce that we are launching a new Northeast Regional Stewardship Program. The... [read more]

BLM to Approve Gas Drilling in Green River basin – Desolation Canyon

Utah - The Obama administration has decided to authorize nearly 1,300 new natural gas wells in Utah’s... [read more]

Remembering O. K. Goodwin, Long-Time AW Safety Chair

 American Whitewater recently learned that O.K. Goodwin, founder of The Coastal Canoeists (1965) and AW safety chair... [read more]
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