The push to remove two dams on Northern California’s Eel River, making it the longest free-flowing river in the state, has taken a step forward with a major agreement among clashing communities.

Garcia agreed, and brought the Jerry Garcia Band to French’s Camp on the Eel River in Piercy, California, a secluded spot three hours north of San Francisco. Garcia broke out Grateful Dead ...

For the Indigenous people of Round Valley, the deal includes valuable Eel River water rights that promise a degree of economic security. “This is what is possible when people do the hard work to ...