Kayaking the Missouri
Aug 15, 2008
Photographer and conservationist Joe Riis aims to protect the Missouri with his Nikon. The 24-year old kayaked 500 miles on the Missouri a couple of summers ago, collecting the photos into an exhibit called The Missouri River, Exposed.
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The Missouri River dams destroyed thousands of acres of cottonwood forests that were prime eagle habitat. -
When the endangered birds congregated near Fort Randall Dam, the area was designated the Karl Mundt Wildlife Refuge by the federal government. -
Rain submerged these cottonwood seedlings in water. Minutes after this photo was taken, they collapsed and shriveled under the water's weight. -
Young cottonwoods rarely grow along the river banks anymore because they rely on natural flood pulses to germinate. -
Riis camps on a Missouri sandbar at sunset.
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