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Flathead River, BC (39 images)

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  • Looking down on clear waters of Sage Creek, a tributary of the Flathead River; Pristine wilderness is threatened by mountain top removal coal mining, strip mining, clear cut logging and coalbed methane drilling;ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • Over and under Rose’s Canyon.  Ancient and diverse sedimentary composition creates an exceptionally colorful riverbed.  The waters of this tributary of the Flathead River are among the clearest and cleanest on Earth.  ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • Over and under Rose’s Canyon.  Ancient and diverse sedimentary composition creates an exceptionally beautiful riverbed.  The waters of this tributary of the Flathead River are among the clearest and cleanest on Earth. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • The American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus) streamside; dives in fast moving rivers and streams to feed on aquatic invertebrates; has specialized eyelids that allow underwater vision; ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • Fledgling American Dipper (Cinclus mexicanus); dives in fast moving rivers and streams to feed on aquatic invertebrates; has specialized eyelids that allow underwater vision; ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swim effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swim effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swim effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swim effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swim effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready


  • West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swim effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • A young West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swims effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • A young West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swims effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • A young West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swims effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • A juvenile West slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swims effortlessly against a crystal clear current.  The “cutties” of the upper Flathead River and its tributaries are thought to comprise the last genetically pure populations of this species. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • Close-up of a young west slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi); an endangered species.  Most of the surviving populations have hybridized with introduced rainbow trout, significantly reducing the reproductive vigor of the species. The upper Flathead River, however, is still a holdout for genetically pure west slope cutthroats. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada © Michael Ready

  • The headwaters of the Flathead River are home to all four endemic fish species of the watershed. In this picture a conservation savvy local flytier releases his catch, a fifteen-inch adult west slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi); ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • The headwaters of the Flathead River are home to all four endemic fish species of the watershed. In this picture a conservation savvy local flytier releases his catch, a fifteen-inch adult west slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi); ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • An adult west slope cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii lewisi) swims the pristine headwaters of the Flathead River, an area threatened by mountain top removal coal mining, strip mining, clear cut logging and coalbed methane drilling; ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready


  • This freshwater sculpin (Cottus sp) is a small bottom dwelling fish; hides among the rocks of fast moving cold water streams; Feeds on aquatic insects; This species is thought to be endemic to the Flathead River; Endangered. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • This freshwater sculpin (Cottus sp) is a small bottom dwelling fish; hides among the rocks of fast moving cold water streams; Feeds on aquatic insects; This species is thought to be endemic to the Flathead River; Endangered. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • This freshwater sculpin (Cottus sp) is a small bottom dwelling fish; hides among the rocks of fast moving cold water streams; Feeds on aquatic insects; This species is thought to be endemic to the Flathead River; Endangered. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

  • This freshwater sculpin (Cottus sp) is a small bottom dwelling fish; hides among the rocks of fast moving cold water streams; Feeds on aquatic insects; This species is thought to be endemic to the Flathead River; Endangered. ILCP RAVE; Flathead River Valley, British Columbia, Canada. © Michael Ready

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