Environment · Exploration
Two hydroelectric projects are seeking water rights at the confluence of the Verdeyaku and Jatunyacu rivers, near Tena, Ecuador. Here's what's being proposed, who's behind it, and what it would put at risk.
Exploration
The kayak is strapped to my back, loaded with expedition gear and seven days of food. The trail climbs through old-growth spruce along the Elwha headwaters, the mighty river here is just a creek whispering through afternoon light.
Culture
A small tree stood over the bank. Someone said the words vigilance and care, back to back, like they belonged together. One voice in the circle talked about collectively holding the rights of nature — not owning them, holding them, the distinction doing a lot of work in one sentence.
Exploration
RIVERS reframes what "exploration" means on a river. Not conquest, but presence: a sustained, accountable relationship with a watershed. This manifesto argues that responsible river exploration means understanding a river's full context before, during, and after any expedition.
Films, field dispatches, and long-form stories from rivers worldwide.
