Apr 13 2009
The Flathead Beacon posted a tardy, but well-written article covering both of the North Fork’s recent “endangered river” designations . . . As the threat of large-scale mining continues to bear down on the headwaters of the Flathead River Basin – and as funding for conservation research hits a snag – Ric Hauer believes the [...]
Apr 09 2009
The Hungry Horse News has a nice article about a press conference held at Blankenship to discuss American River’s listing of the North Fork as one of the ten most endangered rivers in the U.S. Here’s the lead . . . On a bright blue day at Blankenship black bugs come off the water and [...]
Apr 07 2009
Following up on our earlier post about about the North Fork Flathead River making the American Rivers organization’s list of “America’s Most Endangered Rivers,” here’s the Missoulian’s write-up, which includes some additional information . . . The North Fork Flathead River, a wild waterway forming the western edge of Glacier National Park, has recently been [...]
Apr 07 2009
Today’s Daily Inter Lake reports that the North Fork Flathead River ranks fifth on American Rivers’ 2009 list of endangered rivers due to the threats posed by resource development in the Canadian Flathead. Here’s the lead . . . An “indefinite opportunity” for coal mining and other resource development in Canada has put the North [...]
