The motivation behind putting on the Wild Rivers Film Tour is as clear as many of the headwaters streams showcased in the films.
“Rivers don’t protect themselves,” said Zack Waterman, Northern Rockies conservation director for American Rivers. Streams need “folks who take action, not just spend time on them.”
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