1635: "Nahanni: The River That Refused to Be Touched"

About this episode

This episode explores the unique characteristics of the Nahanni River and its untouched landscape.

Interesting Things with JC #1635: "Nahanni: The River That Refused to Be Touched" – A river runs for hundreds of miles with no dams and no control, then suddenly drops nearly twice the height of Niagara while the land around it was never flattened by glaciers, leaving terrain that still acts differently and forces anyone who goes in to stay there for weeks

People in this episode

Host: JC

Topics covered

• rivers
• geography
• natural wonders
• environment
• cultural significance

Keywords

• Nahanni River
• Niagara Falls
• geography
• natural wonders
• environmental science

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Nahanni, Niagara

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