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Klamath dam removal is just the first step to the Klamath River’s restoration, tribes say

November 26, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Check out the AZCentral video
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Dam removal restores flows to historic Klamath River canyon

November 23, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Toxic blooms in the reservoir of the Iron Gate dam on the Klamath River in Oregon. Image: EcoFlight The planned removal of four ageing dams on the Klamath River in the western USA is a turning point for largescale river restoration projects When a US federal agency approved the largest dam removal ...
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What needs to happen for the Great Salt Lake to reach a sustainable elevation?

November 20, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ An emeritus professor and an environmental watchdog weigh in. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Great Salt Lake is photographed Sept. 5, 2023, from an aerial tour provided by EcoFlight. A record-breaking winter saw the Great Salt Lake’s elevation rise, but according to some experts, it’s not time for Utah’s ...
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PG&E formalizes plan to eliminate Lake Pillsbury in Mendocino National Forest in landmark move

November 17, 2023 News & Media No Comments
The utility said work deconstructing two more-than-century-old dams on the Eel River could begin as early as 2028. Scott Dam at Lake Pillsbury, looking toward the downstream Eel River. (EcoFlight) In a landmark moment, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. formalized its plans to tear down two more-than-century-old dams on the Eel River — removing the ...
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Environmental groups raise concerns over proposed border road impact on endangered jaguars and critical habitat

November 8, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ I recently got to go on a small aircraft flight, with educational nonprofit EcoFlight, for an aerial perspective of the site of a proposed road near the border, which numerous environmental groups oppose because it will cut through the habitat of at least 10 threatened and endangered species, including the endangered jaguar.The proposed ...
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Basalt High School students talk water conservation during flight above Roaring Fork Valley

November 2, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Basalt High School’s outdoor leadership class joined EcoFlight in a flight over the Roaring Fork Valley Thursday morning to discuss land management and water conservation.Lucy Peterson/The Aspen Times Students in Basalt High School’s outdoor leadership class flew above the Roaring Fork Valley to see views of the Crystal River and Thompson Divide ...
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Community invited to discuss protection options for the Crystal River

November 1, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ The Crystal River valley as seen through EcoFlight in May 2022.Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times The Crystal River is both wild and scenic, but whether or not a federal Wild and Scenic protective designation is in its future is still in the hands of the community. The Crystal River Wild and Scenic and Other ...
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The Yaak Valley Is Ground Zero for Montana’s Environmental Future

November 1, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ As conservation groups emerge from court victorious in their mission to stop controversial logging projects, the future of the Yaak Valley and its timber industry remains in limbo Aerial views of forests in northwest Montana’s Yaak Valley on Oct. 4, 2023. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon Thousands of feet above northwest Montana’s ...
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Cox calls BLM decision to close Moab off-roading routes ‘blatant federal overreach’ as state files legal challenge

October 31, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ ‘The BLM’s plan to close trails in this treasured region is completely unacceptable,’ Utah governor says The Hey Joe Canyon trail, a narrow off-road trail that weaves along the bottom edge of Labyrinth Canyon and the Green River, as seen from an EcoFlight above one of the areas that will be impacted ...
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Sad to see so many fossil-fuel projects

October 27, 2023 News & Media No Comments
Original Post ➡️ Editor:My family has been living in and exploring this valley for more than 15 years.We love taking advantage of the opportunities to enjoy the beautiful spaces near our home in the Roaring Fork Valley and the Colorado River Basin throughout all seasons. From skiing in the winter, and camping in the summer ...
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