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Salmon Trout and Yellow Dog video clips May 10, 2007 – 1:26 pm

We've got some great video clips of the Salmon Trout River and the Yellow Dog that are 100% free for you to use in your videos!

Click to view them and download from Archive.org.

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Emma Genevieve Gillette Prize update May 9, 2007 – 3:24 pm

We are sorry to report that the donor of the $500 Emma Genevieve Gillette Prize has withdrawn the prize.

The main contest with the $2500 Grand Prize will continue as planned!

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New photos for your use! April 2, 2007 – 11:13 am

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Looks a little rough on the skin … new photos for use in your videos: Acid Mining's terrible legacy and The Beautiful Yellow Dog Plains.

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Effective Advocacy Videos & Making Short Films March 23, 2007 – 7:22 am

Here are a bunch of links that we have gathered on how to make short films and effective advocacy videos. Read More »

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Video postcard from Lake Superior on World Water Day March 22, 2007 – 9:16 am

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olsonpau says: Lake Superior was particularly beautiful this morning. This is a video postcard attempting to capture the lake it all her rugged majesty.

Today is World Water Day … a good day to think about protecting one of the world's biggest lakes.

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Help Promote the Video Challenge! March 19, 2007 – 10:10 am

Read on for all kinds of ways that you can help Save the Wild UP to promote our Video Challenge! Read More »

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Video Challenge Banners & Buttons for your Blog or MySpace March 19, 2007 – 9:40 am

Save the Wild UP grants rights to use images created for this web site to people who are supporting the Save the Wild UP Video Challenge. (translation: if you're wanting to use our images against us, you have no right)

In addition, we also have a slew of nifty banners available for your use… Read More »

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Metallic Sulfide Mining Links March 18, 2007 – 10:01 am

We have gathered a great list of web sites with tons of information about the dangers of Metallic Sulfide Mining (aka Acid Mining). Read More »

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Ways to Help #426: Put up a poster or three!! March 17, 2007 – 4:26 pm

Know of a place where people who might be interested in the Challenge hang out or pass by? Print out and put up a poster!

Download the Save the Wild UP Video Challenge poster (1 MB PDF)

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They Said It: Quotes about Rivers, Lakes & Acid Mines March 15, 2007 – 7:11 am

Below are some things people have said about sulfide mining, the Great Lakes and related topics. Read More »

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