Conservation

A landmark Case of River Restoration: the Elwha Dam Removal Project

Maia DeGaetano — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 19:36:25 +0000

A Landmark Case of River Restoration: the Elwha Dam Removal Project For around a century, the Elwha River in Northwest Washington was fragmented by the construction of two large hydroelectric dams...

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How To Be a More Sustainable Traveler

Maia DeGaetano — Tue, 09 May 2023 17:16:40 +0000

How To Be a Sustainable Traveler Within the ROW Family of Companies (ROW Adventures, Sea Kayak Adventures and Adventure Unbound) it is in our ethos to travel consciously, sustainably, and in a way...

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Understanding Leave No Trace on the River

Maia DeGaetano — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 20:41:19 +0000

Understanding Leave No Trace on the River As paddlers and adventurers, the river is our playing field. Many of the rivers that we have the privilege of recreating on have been permanently protected...

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Route of the Hiawatha

Michelle Darnell — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:57:19 +0000

A Brief History of the Route of the Hiawatha Rails-to-trails riding has given a new lease on life to several former railroad routes that played an influential role in the history of the United States...

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A Short History of America’s Rails-to-Trails

Peter Grubb — Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:57:12 +0000

A Short History of America’s Rails-to-Trails Railroads and American history go hand-in-hand. As the United States grew and prospered, railroads were key in getting goods to market and people to new...

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#ExploreDeeper: What is the "Wild & Scenic Rivers System"?

editor — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 14:42:33 +0000

In the middle of the 19th century, it became very clear that our natural landscape was changing dramatically, for the worst. We weren't taking care of our rivers, and it was very apparent; rivers...

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