Chasing Water: The Sacred and the Scarce
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Award-winning photographer and filmmaker Pete McBride will present his ongoing work on watersheds, rivers and freshwater around the world. Called a Freshwater Hero by "National Geographic", McBride will show short films and imagery from the Ganges River (sacred) and the Colorado (scarce) — both of which he has traveled source to sea — in an effort to raise awareness of the challenges freshwater faces globally. His latest project, showcased in the July issue of "Outside Magazine", highlights the pulse flow from last spring to restore the Colorado River Delta. Joining a group of river lovers, they became the first to traverse this now dry delta by standup paddle-board— a symbolic gesture to celebrate the temporary return of a river. Pete McBride
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