Nick Paumgarten

Nick Paumgarten

Colorado River Run

A photographer embarks on a journey to rediscover the river that helped make the West

By Pete McBride , Nick Paumgarten , Kevin Fedarko March 30, 2025

In this story: rivers, photography, saving wild places

Early evening photo of a canyon in a low Lake Powell, with a white layer at the bottom and a redrock layer up top. A small boat is beached on the shore.