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Eric Rounds

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Eric Rounds Projects

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

Grand Canyon 2022 Main Lottery Update (AZ)

In December, we shared an update on how the Grand Canyon has been affected by the COVID-19... [read more]

Railway in Arkansas and Eagle River Corridors to Receive More Scrutiny (CO)

Last week, we urged you to send your comments to the federal Surface Transportation Board asking them... [read more]

Salt River Season Suspended (AZ)

The Salt River lottery for the 2021 river season has been suspended due to COVID-19 mitigation measures... [read more]

National Forest Protects 360 Miles of Streams in Montana

In a big win for rivers, the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest released their new Forest Plan this... [read more]

COVID-19 Impacts on the Grand Canyon (AZ)

Last winter, like every other year, boaters who were lucky enough to pull permits for the 2020... [read more]

Senators Wyden and Merkley Introduce Statewide Wild and Scenic Bill for Oregon

A local coalition of whitewater boaters, hunters and anglers, small business leaders, clean water advocates, veterans, local... [read more]

Protecting Whitewater Releases Under State Water Quality Standards

Clean water advocates are buoyed by the recent Executive Order, issued on the first day of the... [read more]

Clean Water Act Headwater Protections On Path to Restoration

Within their day one executive orders, one of the first things the new administration did was to... [read more]
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