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Restoring Flows to the Chelan Gorge (WA)

The Chelan Gorge is a short but spectacular section of whitewater on the east side of the... [read more]

Nooksack River Stewardship (WA)

The Nooksack River has its origins on the slopes of Mt. Baker traveling down to Puget Sound... [read more]

Protecting the Smith River, California–Oregon Border

The Smith River is one of the last major free-flowing rivers on the West Coast. Known for... [read more]

National Conservation Lands

The National Conservation Lands—a 26-million-acre collection of national monuments, wilderness areas, wild and scenic rivers, trails, and... [read more]

Clackamas River Stewardship (OR)

The Clackamas River is one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved whitewater rivers—renowned for its clear water,... [read more]

Alberton Gorge Land Conservation (MT)

American Whitewater played a pivotal role early in the efforts to protect 306 acres of former Montana... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Designation (NC)

American Whitewater has been working with citizens to propose Wild and Scenic River designation for approximately 3.2... [read more]

Owyhee Canyonlands Conservation (OR)

The Owyhee River, protected as a Wild and Scenic River, is renowned among river runners as one... [read more]

Thomas O’Keefe Articles

Action Alert: Comments Needed on Elk Creek Dam Notching

The Army Corps began building Elk Creek Dam in 1986, and if completed the dam would have... [read more]

Flow Study Completed for West Branch Montreal

The West Branch of the Montreal is a low-volume river located on the south shore of Lake... [read more]

Action Alert: It’s Time to Modernize 1872 Mining Law

The federal statute governing hardrock mining (e.g., gold, uranium, and copper) has been basically the same for... [read more]

Flow Survey for Upper Colorado River Basin

Earlier in 2007, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Glenwood Springs and Kremmling Field Offices, completed a... [read more]

Sandy River Flows Free!

The coffer dam at Marmot Dam site was breached this afternoon. The event started with a small... [read more]

AW Executive Director Testifies Before Congress on Clean Water Act!

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Clean Water Act – the landmark legislation that protects... [read more]

Comments Needed Supporting Dillsboro Dam Removal (NC)

On September 25th, American Whitewater staff members Kevin Colburn and Mark Singleton spoke at a public hearing... [read more]

Plans for Deerfield River (MA) Pipeline and Withdrawal Cancelled

Over the past few months, American Whitewater has been working with New England Flow and the Appalachian... [read more]
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