Showing posts with label snake-river. Show all posts
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Friday, July 10, 2009

More additions to my Google Maps

While busy preparing an itinerary for my road trip along the trail from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River and back, I've been adding some new destinations to my website. I posted a couple of days ago about some recent additions, and here are some more.

C.M. Russell Museum Great Falls, MT
Lodgepole Gallery and Tipi Village Browning, MT
Ice Harbor Dam Visitor Center Pasco, WA
Tamástslikt Cultural Institute Pendleton, OR

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Federal Judge considers breaching Snake River dams

Many agree that the salmon species on the Columbia River and its tributaries is endangered, and much time and effort has been applied towards developing a consensus around a possible solution. The game has changed with the change in administration, and this story from the Los Angeles Times brings you up to date.

As with everything, there are trade-offs involved. Everyone wants to see the Salmon thrive, but who will be first to give up power generated by those dams?