River of the Month

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Hoh River

June | 2020
One of the nation’s great salmon streams, the Hoh River runs for 56 miles from the glaciers of Mt. Olympus, through the towering Hoh River Rainforest, to the wild Pacific Coast.
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Middle Fork Salmon River

May | 2020
The crown jewel of wild and scenic rivers, the Middle Fork Salmon River drains 2,830 square miles of spectacular mountain wilderness in central Idaho.
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North Santiam River

April | 2020
A stronghold for native fish in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, the North Santiam River flows from Mount Jefferson, in the Cascades, to the main Santiam, a tributary to the Willamette River.
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Queets River

March | 2020
A remote gem on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, the mainstem Queets is one of the best protected rivers in the country.
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Mojave River

February | 2020
​A desert paradox, the Mojave River is mostly hidden underground during its hundred-mile course from the San Bernardino Mountains to Soda Lake, in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
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Upper Missouri River

February | 2020
The longest river in North America, the Missouri is critical for fish and wildlife, steeped in human history and is a spiritual centerpiece for multiple Native American tribes.
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