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Grand Canyon (AZ)

The Grand Canyon withstands time as one of the longest priorities for American Whitewater and remains a... [read more]

Colorado River Basin Management

The Colorado River has been over-allocated and mismanaged for more than a century. Known as the hardest... [read more]

Dolores River (CO)

The Dolores River contains an impressive diversity of landscapes, from its pristine high-altitude headwaters in the Lizard... [read more]

Montreal River (WI/MI)

The Montreal River forms part of the border between Wisconsin and Michigan and is one of the... [read more]

Big Sandy Land Conservation (WV)

On January 26, 2024, American Whitewater purchased a large portion of the classic Lower Big Sandy river... [read more]

Pinnacles of the Dan Flow Restoration (VA)

Townes Dam and Talbott Dam on the upper reaches of the Dan (a.k.a. Pinnacles of the Dan)... [read more]

Montana Headwaters Wild and Scenic Protection Efforts

The Montana Headwaters Campaign is a creative grassroots approach to conserving some of Montana's and the continents... [read more]

New River Dries Flow Restoration (WV)

American Whitewater worked through the federal dam relicensing process to restore flows and access to the 5.3... [read more]

Kevin Colburn Articles

USFS Decides No Upper Chattooga Boating This Winter

Earlier this week the USFS granted Georgia Forest Watch's request to cancel USFS plans to allow a paltry six... [read more]

FERC Grants Permit to Study Hydro on Madison (MT)

Earlier this year a private hydropower company proposed to build a hydropower project on Montana's famed Madison... [read more]

Nantahala Dam to Spill This Fall

 With a prolonged maintenance outage at Nantahala Hydro Station and higher than expected rainfall Duke Energy is... [read more]

Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic bill passes House

Last week legislation (H.R. 1593) to protect Illabot Creek as a Wild and Scenic River passed the... [read more]

Climate Change Action Can Help Recreation

It’s really rather simple – human-powered outdoor pursuits need a healthy climate.  If the climate is out... [read more]

Fall Tallulah Season Reminders for 2009

Release Dates for November 2009: 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 21 & 22 Scheduled releases occur the... [read more]

2009 Summer Membership Drive – Grand Prize Winners

And the winners are:   River Gypsies Mexico Trip: Samuel Wells of Fountain Hills, AZ Small World... [read more]

Paddlers Take Chattooga Issue to Federal Court

Location: Wild and Scenic Chattooga River, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia  Conservation-oriented kayakers and canoeists sought... [read more]
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