Regions

American Whitewater

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]

New Public Access for Gauley River

May 15, 2008

The National Park Service is purchasing property from two West Virginia landowners to improve public access to... [read more]

New Wilderness Proposed for Skykomish River (WA)

May 14, 2008

In May 2002 Senator Murray and Representative Larsen introduced legislation known as the Wild Sky Wilderness Act... [read more]

Wild Sky Signed Into Law

May 14, 2008

Last week President Bush signed a bill making Wild Sky the first new wilderness area in Washington... [read more]

Yuba/ Bear Whitewater Flow Study (CA)

May 14, 2008

Yuba-Bear/Drum-Spaulding Projects Whitewater Boating Flow Survey StudyNevada Irrigation District (NID) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)... [read more]