Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park was described by John Muir as “one of nature’s rarest and most precious mountain temples" and was once considered one of the most unique and diverse ecosystems in the world.  However, in 1913 the city of San Francisco won Congressional approval to dam and flood Hetch Hetchy, thus burying this extraordinary valley under 300 feet of water.  Spreck Rosekrans is the Executive Director at Restore Hetch Hetchy and is leading the fight to bring back what was once lost. 

Links from the Episode:

Restore Hetch Hetchy

Restore Hetch Hetchy’s Instagram

Restore Hetch Hetchy’s Plan for Restoration

Sierra Club

Raker Act

President Theodore Roosevelt in Yosemite National Park

The National Parks: America’s Best Idea Series

Calaveras Reservoir

DamNation Film

Glines Canyon Dam Removal in Olympic National Park

National Parks - The Great Disaster

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Adventure Bound on Instagram

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