The Conservation Alliance

Washington State Closing in on New Wild and Scenic River DesignationsIn partnership with the Conservation Alliance, American Rivers is working to protect hundreds of miles of wild rivers through Wild and Scenic River designation in the North Cascades. Here are just some of the rivers we are working on and why they are so deserving of Wild and Scenic protection: The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River is only 45 minutes from Seattle and provides outstanding hiking, fishing, camping, paddling, and mountain biking for thousands of people virtually in their backyard. The Pratt River is truly unique because it is one of the very few low-elevation valleys near Seattle that still retains much of its wild character.  It offers remote hiking experiences with a high degree of solitude, and critical low-elevation winter habitat for wildlife. Illabot Creek, a key tributary to the Skagit River, is one of the most important producers of... Read More