On Wednesday, November 10, in conjunction with the conservation filmmakers of EP Films and Save Our Wild Salmon, KEEN Footwear will present a sneak preview of a new film about the epic migration of the Snake River’s endangered wild salmon.
“The outdoor industry is not only inspired by wild places.… Read the rest
Just like in many creative industries, the photography business is a competitive one. So why then, would some of the world’s premiere nature photographers come together in the wilds of British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest? To save one of the planet’s most wild and special places. Photographers including Paul Nicklen, … Read the rest
From the International League of Conservation Photographers:
This summer, Save Our Wild Salmon (SOS) and the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) have joined forces to visually tell the awe-inspiring story of the Snake River’s endangered one of a kind salmon and the place they call home.
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When President Obama took office, he rightly stated that in a speech before the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service “For more than three decades, the Endangered Species Act has successfully protected our nation’s most threatened wildlife, and we should be looking for ways to improve it — not weaken it.”… Read the rest
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In 1992, a lone Snake River sockeye battled his way to Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth Mountains of Idaho. His name was Lonesome Larry and he was the only one that made it home that year. Snake River sockeye swim nearly 1,000 miles inland and climb
In the last 6 months, tens of thousands of people across the country, nearly 100 members of Congress, three former Northwest governors, hundreds of local and national businesses (including Wend Magazine), thousands of scientists from around the country have called on the Obama administration to end 20 years of legal… Read the rest
This country’s unparalleled wildlands and waters form the bedrock of our industry. These wild places — along with the plants, animals and ecosystems they support — are also an integral part of the American landscape, and it’s up to our industry to help protect them for generations to come.
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With the Copenhagen Climate Conference just 6 days away, the Endangered Species Coalition released a new report today in hopes of bringing attention to some of America’s endangered species that are really feeling the heat. The report, America’s Hottest Species… Read the rest, demonstrates ways that our changing climate is increasing the
Today’s a big day for salmon and rivers. Salmon advocates return to a federal court today to fight for the people of the Pacific Northwest.
From The Oregon Fly Fishing Blog:
In September, the Obama Administration endorsed a flawed salmon plan or BiOp, as it has been called, for the … Read the rest
Washington State’s Puget Sound area is emerging as a wine region, thanks to a warmer climate, and new Western Washington wine-grape growers appear to be capitalizing on the climate shifts that are redrawing the global wine-growing map.
From the Seattle Times:
As climate changes threaten to wreak havoc on some … Read the rest
