{"id":17135,"date":"2018-08-30T01:00:29","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=17135"},"modified":"2018-08-30T09:41:26","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T16:41:26","slug":"wild-scenic-rivers-108","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2018\/08\/30\/wild-scenic-rivers-108\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild & Scenic Rivers 108"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the beginning of August, the 5,000 Miles of Wild campaign had a huge win. The first 20 river miles, of a 5,000-mile commitment, were designated wild and scenic. Montana’s East Rosebud Creek marks the first victory in our years-long effort to protect our rivers. Obviously, we jumped on the East Rosebud for an immediate Wild and Scenic Wednesday feature. The rest of the rivers featured in August were chosen by NRS employees and friends of the brand.<\/p>\n

Wild & Scenic Wednesdays are just one way we\u2019re celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act. Learn more about how you can celebrate the 50th Anniversary and help NRS, American Rivers, American Whitewater, OARS, Yeti, Chacos and REI fight for 5,000 more miles of designated Wild & Scenic rivers at\u00a05000miles.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rio Grande, TX (Wild & Scenic circa 1978)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1. The Rio Grande is almost 2,000 miles long, starting in Colorado and emptying into the Gulf of Mexico as it forms a natural border between Texas and Mexico.<\/p>\n

2. Big Bend National Park encompasses almost half of the scenic river and is named after the 90-degree bend the Rio Grande takes within the park.<\/p>\n

3. The Rio Grande’s largest river flow recorded was during a flood in 1904 of 162,094 cfs. However, the river is no longer a naturally flowing river and will go dry reaching 0 cfs.<\/p>\n

4. If you\u2019re planning a trip to the Rio Grande, you will need to buy two sets of maps. This is due to USGS topographic maps featuring only the US side of the river and displays the Mexico side as blank. If you want a full topography of the area you will need to buy the Mexico side separately.<\/p>\n

5. While the United States calls the river the Rio Grande, Mexico calls it Rio Bravo.<\/p>\n

Rio Grande facts & photos courtesy of\u00a0Alex Perronne a former trip leader at\u00a0<\/em>the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse\u00a0outdoor program. He once co-lead a trip down the Rio Grande, which was pretty amazing to see a river that offered a beautiful contrast between desert and mountains. He wanted to float it while he had the chance as it’s expected to dry up at the current flow rate.<\/em><\/p>\n

East Rosebud Creek, MT (Wild & Scenic circa 2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n