PROTECTED
A WILD & SCENIC RIVER PORTRAIT
Follow river paddler, author, and conservationist, Tim Palmer, through the enchanting waters of Oregon’s Wild Rivers Coast, which has the highest concentration of National Wild & Scenic Rivers in the US. With just a canoe, a camera, and an old van, Tim finds his bliss and his calling on these rivers, and has found a way to share their beauty… while reflecting on the significance of national Wild & Scenic Rivers Act that protects beautiful rivers all across country.
Directed by Jeremy Monroe & David Herasimtschuk.
Produced in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, in Partnership with US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and River Management Society.
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Take a look at our other films that feature Wild & Scenic Rivers, like NOATAK, What You Take Away, and Clackamas Complete.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAVID HERASIMTSCHUK
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