Chasing Rivers, Part 1: The Colorado | Nat Geo Live

National Geographic Freshwater Hero Pete McBride paddled and hiked the length of the Colorado River Delta, photographing and filming an unprecedented conservation success—the mighty river's triumphant, albeit temporary, return to the sea.

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[hockeyislife]

That was eye opening. Every time i watch the news you see thing about someones feelings getting hurt. Then you look at things like this and see what is really important to not just a few but many.

[SG-ngbw]

Epitome of story telling and an expression “picture worth 1000 words”. Not only that, but with powerful message and authentic information. I am inspired in several aspects by watching this video. Glad I did.

[BENTO]

Superb photography, riveting story well told.

[trablunt]

this content always hurts me.. every time i hear of a lost species or drastically changing land over short periods of time.. i almost cry, every time

[markgsadventures]

Excellent documentary!!! Its really crazy to think how one river can provide so much and have so many lives that are affected by it, human and non human

[samisntreal]

I really adore this guy and his advocacy for conservation.

[Anonymoose]

Incredibly powerful presentation! I very much look forward to Part 2.

[QWERTY-txyb]

THE AGRICULTURAL LOBBY MUST BE CRUSHED. In California, farms use 80% of Colorado River water, yet account for only 2% of the state's economic output, including the alfalfa & almonds they export to China. Yet they are so powerful that politicians constantly bend over for them. Every day they're asking for new dams & diversions to be built with taxpayer money. They were the only group exempt from drought cutbacks. They've illegally drawn so much groundwater that many sections of land have collapsed. This industry doesn't give a damn about the environment, just their own profits.

[dlovesimlouisburg]

This is so touching! Pete should win the highest award whatever that it! Those who say climate change is not true should educate themselves! With all years hard work, I salute you!

[dhammikekw]

I quite agree with you. River delta makes a wonderful wild life. Please bring back the more forest in river water catchment areas and either sade of river banks. Plant much as possible rock friendly trees and plants. Encourage farmers to grow crops that require less quantity of water. Please do a another video on this life line thank

[catherinefriederich]

The rivers are our Earth Mother's blood stream. As they go, all life goes. It is our home and we are her care givers.

[lbamm]

THANK YOU! Your mission is/was/is awesome! To quote a person below---I alternate between anger and despair at our willingness to let oil at the table with farmers bargaining for oil---the winner will always be oil! --at our failure to act on climate change when we can see the snowpack at 1/10th and melt our failed vision of a desert our disregard for other our continued disregard and failure to listen to those who truly own this country, the Native Americans.
This should be required watching at every school.

[lyndonrobertshaw]

such a shame hope you get together and show the powers that be this amazing view from this wonderfull journey youve made, it was explained so well and I really hope you get the river to be heaving with water again, for all those that need it to flow and give everybody a chance to enjoy such a magnificent display of nature at its finest!!
lyndon
Leicester
england

[Kyle-vbfz]

You images of our beloved West are truly beautiful. I’m from the east coast, about ten minutes from the beach, and I have never been to the Grand Canyon or anywhere out there. I’m planning a trip now though after this documentary.

[Keeponsmilingon]

The original theme song for this videos was the best!

[emelypasumbal]

How could you not love a story like this?

[silverfox]

powerful but the story is not over yet. thank you for this great effort.

[earthcaring]

Thanks for all the efforts. Great story. It's sooo sad and painful to see the 6 million years old Colorado river to become hurt like this in just one hundred years. There are many reasons behind and these are some that I can think of: growing population,   livestock raising (think about this: 1 pound of beef needs about 20 pounds of grains), oasis dream city Las Vegas (suck too much energy and resources) and over planting. The reasons behind are desires and greed. Human takes everything from the earth as granted and when we are destroying the river, the environment, the earth, we are on the brink of death too. Without the river, how would people live?

[meadydoheny]

Just a few years ago, I explored the Rocky Mountain range and all the natural hot springs along various rivers- including Radium hot springs just outside Kremmlimg (and Hot Sulphur is along the Colorado River in a marshy area. The Rockies and the Continental Divide...which i explored all down through Wyoming...are beautiful

[commingstyle]

powerful.... he is truly trying to make a change...