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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

EPA Notes Significant Concerns with South Fork Salmon Mine Project

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a letter to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) detailed numerous concerns,... [read more]

Update – Proposed Gravel Pit at the Confluence of the Eagle and Colorado DENIED

Thank you for quick mobilization earlier this month to urge the Eagle County Planning Commission to deny... [read more]

New Fee Program Comes to Some Virginia Access Areas

Last year the Virginia Legislature passed a new law into effect that requires the public to pay... [read more]

The Rollout of 2021’s Great American Outdoors Act Projects

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) was signed into law in August 2020, providing $9.5 billion to... [read more]

New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

The New River Gorge, a premier paddling destination in southern West Virginia is set to become a... [read more]

Private Timberlands Bordering Classic Whitewater in Columbia Gorge For Sale

The pending sale of 101,000 acres of private timberland by SDS Lumber Company in Washington and Oregon... [read more]

Plan to Improve North Fork Nooksack River (WA) Finalized

For the past several years American Whitewater has worked with the National Park Service Rivers and Trails... [read more]

Piru Creek Pyramid and Frenchman’s Flat Flow Restoration Update

American Whitewater is coordinating with the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service to bring flows... [read more]
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