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Thomas O’Keefe

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Thomas O’Keefe Projects

North Fork Snoqualmie- WA

Gazing eastwards to the Cascades from north and central Seattle, a large chunk of the vista one... [read more]

Columbia River Gorge (OR & WA)

While the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act provides the strongest protection for conservation of rivers, other legislation... [read more]

Small Hydropower

While the era of large dam construction in the continental United States is largely over, a new... [read more]

Virgin River Protection and Management (UT)

On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included provisions... [read more]

Protecting Navigability in Oregon

American Whitewater has long been an advocate for protecting the public’s right to navigate Oregon’s rivers. In... [read more]

Milner Flow Restoration (ID)

Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]

Red River (WI)

The Red River is one of the Midwest’s most valued whitewater rivers, attracting paddlers with its scenic... [read more]

McCloud (CA)

The McCloud River’s spring-fed headwaters begin along the western slopes of the Cascade Range in Northern California.... [read more]

American Whitewater Articles

Black Canyon of the Bear to Flow All Summer (ID)

The Black Canyon of the Bear River is going to flow all summer and likely next summer... [read more]

Tell Congress to Protect Clean Water—Invest in Permitting Capacity, Not Rollbacks

If you’ve ever flipped in a rapid, taken a swim, or boated after a solid rain, you... [read more]

American Whitewater Weighs in on Grand Canyon, Glen Canyon Dam

In March, American Whitewater submitted technical comments on the future of Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams and... [read more]

Defending Oregon’s Rivers and Advancing New Protections on the Klamath

In response to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) beginning a sweeping revision of its management plans... [read more]

Help Secure Safe and Lawful River Passage in Colorado

The Colorado legislative session is set to end on May 13th, giving us just about a month... [read more]

American Whitewater Advocates for Wild, Healthy Rivers in DC

In late March, American Whitewater staff traveled to our nation’s capital to advocate for place-based river protection... [read more]

Spring Journal Available in New Reader, Submit Your River Stories

The only thing boaters like almost as much as boating is talking about it. And the American... [read more]

Put Your Refund Where the River Is

It's spring! Which means boating is ramping up in many parts of the country ... and also,... [read more]
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