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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

Planning for Colorado River Basin Future Moves Forward

More and more voices call for major renovation or complete removal at Glen Canyon Dam In August, American... [read more]

Uinta Basin Railway Must Assess Impacts to Colorado River

In August a D.C. Circuit Court vacated the Surface Transportation Board’s environmental review and directed further evaluation... [read more]

Wins and Losses for Eastern Colorado Rivers

American Whitewater is formally objecting to the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed Final Plan for the Eastern... [read more]

Pit River (CA) Whitewater Boating Opportunities in September & October

Every late summer and early fall, it’s time for boating on California’s Pit River when the hydropower... [read more]

New EPA Rule Greatly Reduces Clean Water Act Protections

Earlier this week the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new federal rule that eliminates protection for... [read more]

National Park Service Shares 2023 Gauley Season Details (WV)

American Whitewater received the following open letter to boaters from the great rangers and staff of the... [read more]

Speak Up For Dam Removals On TN’s Little River

The Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to remove two low head dams on the Little River... [read more]

North Fork French Broad Wild and Scenic Storymap Available!

The North Fork of the French Broad, a class IV+ creeking destination in western North Carolina, is... [read more]
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