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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe 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

2015 Clif Bar Flowing Rivers Campaign Announced

American Whitewater is proud to announce the two affiliate recipients of the 2015 Clif Bar Flowing Rivers... [read more]

Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival (PA) August 22, 2015

The "Ohiopyle Over the Falls Festival" will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2015. Come on out... [read more]

Help Save Vital River Access Funding

Since 1965, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) has been a critical source of funding for... [read more]

Latest Hydro Legislation Better Thanks to River Advocates

Over the past couple months we’ve shared news of the hydropower industry asking Congress to give them... [read more]

Colorado Mine Accident closes Animas River

DURANGO — On Wednesday morning, 1 million gallons of wastewater from an abandoned mine were accidentally spilled... [read more]

Join AW at the 2015 Feather Fest!

Things have been dry in California but the water will be flowing for the 2015 Feather Fest. ... [read more]

Dam Owner Offers No Releases on New River Dries

Yesterday, the power company that de-waters the New River Dries with the Hawks Nest Dam proposed zero... [read more]

Protecting Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands

American Whitewater is part of a coalition working to permanently protect 2.5 million acres of Oregon’s Owyhee... [read more]
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