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Sep 16, 2022

Delaware River Stories: An interview with Don Baugh, President and Founder, Upstream Alliance

Faces of Rivers: A profile series from American Rivers — American Rivers: What is the Search for the Cooper River and what did it entail? Don Baugh: The Search for the Cooper River was an expedition in June 2022 led by Camden County and Upstream Alliance. Fifteen people, including four students from Camden, along with a photographer and film crew…

Rivers

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Delaware River Stories: An interview with Don Baugh, President and Founder, Upstream Alliance
Delaware River Stories: An interview with Don Baugh, President and Founder, Upstream Alliance
Rivers

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Oct 29, 2021

Delaware River Stories: An interview with the Delaware Nature Society

Faces of Rivers: A profile series from American Rivers — This interview is part of the American Rivers’ Delaware River Stories Series and is a compilation of conversations with multiple Delaware Nature Society staff, who work statewide in Delaware. American Rivers: On July 22nd, 2021 Governor John Carney signed into law House Bill 200, The Clean Water for Delaware Act…

Rivers

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Delaware River Stories: An interview with the Delaware Nature Society
Delaware River Stories: An interview with the Delaware Nature Society
Rivers

7 min read


Sep 3, 2021

Lessons from Hurricane Ida

We need to reduce flood vulnerability for all — This post is by Eileen Shader, Director, River Restoration at @americanrivers. It originally appeared on our blog. On Sunday, sixteen years to the day after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, Hurricane Ida roared ashore in Louisiana, with enough power to reverse the flow of the Mississippi River. Thankfully, unlike during Katrina…

Climate Change

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Lessons from Hurricane Ida
Lessons from Hurricane Ida
Climate Change

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Jul 20, 2021

Faces of Rivers: Sage Martin, Executive Director of Mountainfilm Festival

Faces of Rivers is an ongoing profile series from American Rivers — Outside my back door is a locals’ trail that drops down across a small creek, and then weaves through raspberry patches and aspen stands to the edge of the Keystone Gorge. The trail drops abruptly down to the San Miguel River, crosses a creaky footbridge and curls up the steep…

Rivers

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Faces of Rivers: Sage Martin, Executive Director of Mountainfilm Festival
Faces of Rivers: Sage Martin, Executive Director of Mountainfilm Festival
Rivers

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Jul 20, 2021

Faces of Rivers: Sarah Tingey, Co-owner of Alpacka Raft

Faces of Rivers is an ongoing profile series from American Rivers — I feel incredibly fortunate to live here in the desert Southwest, which is home to many beautiful red rock rivers. The San Juan River, in our backyard in the Four Corners region, is a hidden gem. I am so thankful to call the San Juan one of my ‘home’ rivers. …

Rivers

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Faces of Rivers: Sarah Tingey, Co-owner of Alpacka Raft
Faces of Rivers: Sarah Tingey, Co-owner of Alpacka Raft
Rivers

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Jul 20, 2021

Faces of Rivers: Peter Metcalf, Founder and Former CEO of Black Diamond Equipment

Faces of Rivers is an ongoing profile series from American Rivers — Utah is blessed to have some of the most diverse, spectacular and iconic natural landscapes in America. One of my favorite ways to explore these landscapes is on the water. A few years ago, I spent several nights with my family and close friends on the Green River, deep in…

Rivers

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Faces of Rivers: Peter Metcalf, Founder and Former CEO of Black Diamond Equipment, Deso-Gray
Faces of Rivers: Peter Metcalf, Founder and Former CEO of Black Diamond Equipment, Deso-Gray
Rivers

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Apr 12, 2021

Faces of Rivers: Jo-Ellen Darcy, former Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works

Faces of Rivers is an ongoing profile series from American Rivers — Jo-Ellen Darcy has worked in the world of water for 25 years, as Senate staff on the Environment and Public Works Committee and then as the civilian head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during the Obama administration. …

Climate Change

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Faces of Rivers: Jo-Ellen Darcy, former Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works
Faces of Rivers: Jo-Ellen Darcy, former Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works
Climate Change

6 min read


Apr 1, 2021

Faces of Rivers: Amy S. Martin, Photographer, Grand Canyon

Faces of Rivers is an ongoing profile series from American Rivers — If we are fortunate in this lifetime, we might find a singular place that fills our cup time after time. These are the places that, if we surrender to experiencing them wholly, keep us curious, keep us dreaming and reflexively draw us back. My story with the Grand Canyon began…

Grand Canyon

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Faces of Rivers: Amy S. Martin, Photographer, Grand Canyon
Faces of Rivers: Amy S. Martin, Photographer, Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

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Mar 31, 2021

Faces of Rivers: Gabe Vasquez, Las Cruces City Councilor

Faces of Rivers is an ongoing profile series from American Rivers — What’s your Gila River story?

Rivers

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Faces of Rivers: Gabe Vasquez, Las Cruces City Councilor
Faces of Rivers: Gabe Vasquez, Las Cruces City Councilor
Rivers

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Feb 26, 2021

Faces of Rivers: Colleen Cooley, Navajo Nation

Faces of Rivers is an ongoing profile series from American Rivers — Colleen, thanks so much for taking the time to talk today. Can you introduce yourself to our audience? When I introduce myself in my language, that’s who I am. I represent myself, my family, and my four clans. That’s where I come from. And, truly, that is all that matters…

Rivers

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Faces of Rivers: Coleen Cooley, Navajo Nation
Faces of Rivers: Coleen Cooley, Navajo Nation
Rivers

5 min read

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