Posted by Emily on Jul 9, 2010 in Blog, Causes, Featured, Friday Faves, Outdoors, Save Our Wild Salmon, Things We Like | 0 comments
Dawn at Little Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth Valley of Idaho. © Neil Ever Osborne
Need a little inspiration this Friday? Here are two stories that are sure to get the job done…
From the Save Our Wild Salmon blog:
Snake River sockeye make an epic migration each year to Redfish Lake in the Sawtooth Valley, climbing nearly 7,000 feet and swimming more than 900 miles to get there. To get a...
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Posted by Emily on May 21, 2010 in Blog, Causes, Featured, Friday Faves, Salmon, Save Our Wild Salmon, Things We Like | 0 comments
We are the last generation who gets to decide if we’re going to save endangered species for future generations. With 100 species going extinct every day, we better start taking that responsibility more seriously. We’re it folks. The actions we take today will directly affect our environment and all of the species that we share our world with.
So start now! Today is Endangered Species...
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Posted by Emily on May 18, 2010 in Blog, Causes, Featured, Salmon, Save Our Wild Salmon | 1 comment
“It’s time to fight for salmon. It’s time to fight for us. It’s time to fight for our future.”
— John Kitzhaber, former governor of Oregon and currently running for a second term.
Sometimes you have to roll with the punches… And sometimes you’ve got to fight. Wild salmon are fighting to survive right now. They’re doing their part. It’s time to do ours....
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Posted by Emily on May 6, 2010 in Blog, Causes, Featured, Rivers, Salmon, Save Our Wild Salmon, Things We Like | 0 comments
It’s been nearly 20 years since Patagonia teamed up with Save Our Wild Salmon to take on what seemed like the impossible: remove four dams on the Lower Snake River to clear a path for Idaho’s iconic salmon. Today, we’re closer than ever to making it all happen. And Patagonia has remained an unwavering ally.
So, why these fish? Why these dams? Snake River salmon have the most...
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Posted by Anna on Apr 23, 2010 in Blog, Causes, Featured, Friday Faves, Outdoors, Rivers, Salmon | 1 comment
Just one week ago we were busy rappeling into a canyon in Canyonlands, Utah. That’s right, we took the necessary time to unplug, which we all know is an important part of living a balanced life in the new media age. We’d like to thank our friends at Osprey for hosting such an excellent backcountry trip; just how fun it was is proved by the photo series below. You can check out more...
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Posted by Anna on Apr 5, 2010 in Blog, Causes, Events + Contests, Featured, Rivers, Salmon, Save Our Wild Salmon, Things We Like | 0 comments
Photo by Matt Leidecker
Save Our Wild Salmon and Mountain Khakis are running a pretty cool contest during the month of April that’s 100% focused on river love, and all you have to do in order to take part is submit a shot of your favorite river. If you do, you score the chance for a pair of MK’s newest Snake River Pant. And of course, you’ll get some much deserved fame.
If you...
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