Northern Waters

North America's river corridors are rapidly changing. Poor soil conservation practices, the construction of dams, and shifting climate zones are having drastic impacts on vital and historic watersheds. In the Southwest, river levels rise and fall at historically dramatic rates. The mighty Colorado River no longer reaches the ocean. In northern Maine and southern Quebec, historic river corridors are the common thread tying together communities. The Allagash Wilderness Waterway, and it's recreational draw, and the logging of the surrounding forest is vital to supporting the small townships like Allagash Village. Likewise, the mighty St. John River represents some of the last free-flowing water in the East. Due to climate change, the river's navigable season comes earlier and earlier in the Spring each year. This work represents the beginning of an ongoing long-term project documenting these watersheds, their unique wilderness, and the communities that depend on them.