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Please Help Support the Chetco River

On November 2, 2011 By Zachary Collier
Having Lunch Along the Pristine Chetco River

This month the Bureau of Land Management has asked for public comments about one of the most beautiful and pristine rivers in Oregon: the Chetco River. Most people don’t know much about the Chetco since much of it flows through the rugged and isolated Kalmiopsis Wilderness in Southern Oregon. This Wild and Scenic River is [...]

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The White Salmon River is Now Free!

On October 27, 2011 By Zachary Collier
The White Salmon River after the removal of Condit Dam

BOOM, went the dynamite at 12:10 PM on the White Salmon River. The water hurtled forth in a frothy, gray gusher as the crowds cheered this historic explosion. It was an amazing site to see this sad, dry riverbed come alive almost instantly with churning whitewater. Northwestern Lake (the dam’s reservoir) already looks like a [...]

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Condit Dam Removal

On October 14, 2011 By Zachary Collier
Kayaking the White Salmon Narrows below Condit Dam

We’re less than two weeks away from the historic removal of the Condit Dam on the White Salmon River. The Condit Dam, completed in 1913, was built to generate electricity for the local timber industry. For almost 100 years it has blocked passage for salmon and steelhead up the White Salmon River just 3 miles [...]

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Chetco River Exploratory

On June 15, 2011 By Zachary Collier
J.R. Having Some Fun on the Wild and Scenic Chetco River

“The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth … the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need — if only we had the eyes to see.” – Edward Abbey

Last week we explored [...]

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Rafting & Cultural Tour of Bhutan Named 2011 Outside Trip of the Year

On February 12, 2011 By Zachary Collier
Outside 2011 Trip of the Year

We’ve been bragging about Bhutan for over a year, and now even Outside Magazine agrees! They’ve named our Rafting and Cultural Tour of Bhutan as one of the ten best trips of 2011.

With stunning views of the Himalayas, this country has nurtured their natural world by revering all living things. We’ll visit stunning shrines, [...]

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Will Congress go Rogue?

On December 13, 2010 By Zachary Collier
Oregon's Wild and Scenic Rogue River

Few rivers can compare to the rugged beauty that is the Wild Rogue River. Generations of Oregonians have come to the Rogue to experience what famed western author Zane Grey called “the most beautiful stream of Oregon.”

Amazingly, parts of the Rogue River remain nearly as wild as they were in 1926 when Grey built [...]

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