Braided River

Mission

Braided River protects wild and sacred lands through images and stories that inspire action and change perspectives.

Description

Braided River blends breath-taking photography with evocative environmental justice journalism to create beautiful books, multimedia experiences, immersive events and museum exhibits. We build public awareness about the threats that wild lands face, inspire people to take action, and connect them with grassroots organizations. Our approach leads to on-the-ground victories for wilderness preservation.

We are proud to work in partnership with some of the world's most exceptional nature photographers, including Paul Bannick, David Moskowitz, Joe Riis, Florian Schulz, Steven Kazlowski, Amy Gulick, Art Wolfe, Hugh Rose, and Subhankar Banerjee. We match our photographer's astonishing images with eloquent essays from respected nature and environmental writers and advocates-including former President Jimmy Carter, Robert Kennedy Jr., Peter Matthiessen, Terry Tempest Williams, Douglas Chadwick, Gretel Ehrlich, Rick Bass, Richard Louv, Debbie S. Miller and David Suzuki. Our books are published in partnership with Mountaineers Books, the non-profit outdoors book publishing division of The Mountaineers, which also shares staff with Braided River.

What is our secret to success?

- We start with a beautiful photographic book and a passionate photographer. (We really know how to make books.)
- Books are cultural artifacts that provide an enduring platform to both reach and represent new and diverse audiences.
- Every project supports grassroots partnerships and a clearly defined advocacy campaign.
- Every project has a shared and challenging goal-- whether it is to permanently protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or changing behaviors to protect the Salish Sea.

BRAIDED RIVER BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joey Manson, Chair, Director, Seward Park Audubon Center

Gabe Aeschliman, Treasurer, Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Colin Lingle, Secretary, Political messaging specialist

Ardi Kveven, At Large, Executive Director, Ocean Research College Academy

Rob Smith, Northwest Regional Director, National Parks Conservation Association

Joseph Bogaard, Executive Director, Save our Wild Salmon

JoAnn Mills, Consultant