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Obed WSR partners with the National Parks Foundation to offer monthly Junior Ranger "Let's Go Fishing" Programs.

Building rock dams or digging new river channels may seem like harmless fun, but they can affect the flow and quality of the water, even well upstream. Find out how you can help keep rivers wild.

The majestic views of Bowlin Falls awaits when paddling the East Branch of the Penobscot River.

The Wassataquoik Stream Ford feels like a natural boundary between civilization and the wild backcountry to the north.

The breathtaking views of this waterfall can only be glimpsed by experienced, adventurous paddlers.

The majestic Pond Pitch is a scenic viewpoint along the East Branch of the Penobscot River and the International Appalachian Trail.

Over the past few years, scientists have observed a new phenomenon related to thawing soils: streams which have turned a vibrant orange color across Alaska’s Arctic. Of particular concern is the recent discoloration of the Salmon Wild & Scenic River in Kobuk Valley National Park.

This hike takes you through a diversity of scenery, it follows a faint path through the grassy meadows of Echo Park to cliffs south of the Green River. Look for Fremont petroglyphs on the cliffs. The trail includes a small rock scramble in one area and slickrock section. After crossing a ridge, the view of Mitten Park opens up and the trail descends. when river levels are lower, a broad sandy beach is present along the Green River. This makes a nice turn around point.

Join us as we paddle down the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument for the last episode of Outside Science (inside parks) in 2016.