In the Northern Rockies, American Whitewater’s work focuses on protecting rivers and recreational opportunities throughout Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. We have successfully advocated for hundreds of miles of river protection through the National Forest planning process, restored flows to impacted rivers like the Bear River and West Rosebud Creek, and played a role in the conservation of special places like Alberton Gorge. In a region that has more whitewater rivers than paddlers, there is a lot of work for river advocates!
Northern Rockies: News
On January 10th, the U.S. Forest Service released the Final Record of Decision (ROD) for the updated... [read more]
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks (MTFWP) released their final Fish Creek Recreation Strategy earlier this week, in... [read more]
The Nez Perce Clearwater National Forest recognized that 88 rivers on the National Forest lands they manage... [read more]
It's mid-summer and for much of the country that means it's prime boating and river season. For... [read more]
The Fall River is home to a gem of a whitewater run flowing through a low canyon... [read more]
Last month, four members of American Whitewater’s Stewardship team—Kevin Colburn, Scott Harding, Kestrel Kunz, and Thomas O’Keefe—visited... [read more]
Last week, American Whitewater, along with several other national and regional organizations, filed a formal appeal of... [read more]
Late last year the US Forest Service released two new national forest management plans that deny protections... [read more]
Northern Rockies: Projects
The Lower Salmon is a very special place, located downstream of the iconic whitewater town of Riggins,... [read more]
Boundary Creek is a premiere creek run located in the Panhandle of Northern Idaho, and also is... [read more]
Idaho’s Weiser River is 103 miles long and flows south from its headwaters in the Seven Devils... [read more]
American Whitewater staff and volunteers have at times sought a collaborative effort to reduce the recreational impacts... [read more]
Under the terms of its federal license (FERC P-2899) to operate the power plant, Idaho Power is... [read more]
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks contain an environment without parallel, and their rivers, in many ways,... [read more]
On March 30, 2009 President Obama signed the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 which included the... [read more]
For over 70 years, the Clark Fork River was used as the dumping ground for the waste... [read more]
Northern Rockies: Events
Wild West River Festival takes place each August on the Shoshone River in Cody Wyoming. The festival... [read more]
American Whitewater negotiated releases on Idaho's Class IV-V Black Canyon of the Bear River, and works to... [read more]
American Whitewater negotiated releases on Idaho's Class IV-V Black Canyon of the Bear River, and works to... [read more]