Tag: North Fork Flathead River
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U.S.-Canadian ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ Protects North Fork of the Flathead
Protection of this fabled international stream has emerged over the last few years without any formal designations- There have been many threats over the years the North Fork and its vast drainage, most seeming to emerge up in British Columbia, the headwaters. B.C. conservation groups have hoped for enlarged provincial parks, and Americans have had…
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Great News! British Columbia says no mining in North Fork Flathead River
After years of controversy, B.C. to ban mining, energy development in critical headwaters of famed river near Glacier National Park- I have been worried about this for years, and posted many articles. Every month is seemed a new, massive environmentally destructive scheme was proposed for the North Fork. Now British Columbia Lt. Gov. Steven Point…
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North Fork Flathead plight in U.N. spotlight
Coal mining threat from Canada just north of Glacier NP is becoming an international issue- I made a trip to the mine proposed area (and even worse coal bed methane wells) in British Columbia last summer. What a horrible place to do this! Other than the local fish and wildlife (and there is a lot),…
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Early Fall Float on North Fork of the Flathead (my conservation commentary w/photos)
An Early Fall Float on the North Fork of the Flathead This New West article with great photos describes floating the beautiful North Fork of the Flathead from its origin in British Columbia downstream to the US border?? I linked to it because I was just up there myself in BC to investigate, and a…