In the summer of 2003, eleven prominent Canadian writers and artists were among thirty-seven paddlers who undertook three separate journeys along three of Canada's last wild rivers--the Wind, the Snake, and the Bonnet Plume--which flow into the Peel River and later the Arctic Ocean.

These remote northern rivers include significant habitat for migratory birds and caribou, and their waters are the lifeblood of a vast area of boreal forest ecosystems. But in recent years, the possibility of oil and gas development as well as mineral exploration have put the rivers, and especially the Peel Plateau, under threat--today 1500 scientists from 50 countries issued a declaration asking Canada to preserve more of the boreal forest. To raise awareness of the Three Rivers, CPAWS Yukon is touring a multimedia show of the photography, art, and writing that arose from the river journeys. The exhibition arrives at the VPL Central Branch tonight at 7pm, anchored by a talk from the project's founder, Juri Peepre. Artists Haruko Okana and Brian Brett will also be there.

The photo is by Fritz Mueller .

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