Conservation
Meet the Sea + Soil Collective
The Future of Oregon’s Wild and Scenic River System
This Boy Wants to Save听the World from Plastic
An All-Women Voyage to End Ocean Pollution
River Dams Have Decimated the Chinook Salmon Population
Threats to Fisheries Are Pushing Fishermen to Advocate
A New 261-Mile Bikepacking Route Through Colombia
What Dam Removals Can Do for a River
A Letter to Humanity from Mother Earth
Why Paradise Valley Shouldn’t Be Mined
The Fight to Save Louisiana’s Coastline
Meet California’s Best Big-Tree Hunter
Saving the Last Great Super Tuskers
Three Waterwomen on Conserving the Ocean
A Search for Vanishing Dark Skies
A Rare Trout Is Revitalizing New Mexico
California’s Redwoods Are for Everyone
One Man’s Dedication to Running Rivers
You Should Care About Roadless Areas
Paddling the Olympic Peninsula
The Future of Oregon’s Wild and Scenic River System
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听Oregon is blessed with vast networks of rivers and streams flowing through remarkable landscapes and ecosystems. River Democracy Act, filmed by and produced by , highlights Senator Ron Wyden’s efforts to preserve the state’s rivers. In October 2019, Wyden set out to substantially increase the number and miles of the state鈥檚 watersheds protected as Wild and Scenic Rivers. After evaluating the recommendations of their fellow Oregonians, Wyden and his staff settled on 800 separate sections, comprising a total of nearly 4700 miles, of Oregon rivers to include in the River Democracy Act.
