Last updated: September 13, 2021
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Watch "River of Change"
River of Change features the Missouri National Recreational River in all seasons with stunning views of its scenery, fish and wildlife, ecology, geology, history, and recreational values that made it eligible for designation in the Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1978.
The film is intended to provide glimpses of the river in every season for first-time visitors to the Missouri National Recreational River. As a unit of the National Park Service, the 98 miles of the river is not only home to a variety of wildlife, but home to people that have lived along its edges. The film includes interviews from landowners, anglers, hunters, recreational boaters and the people who have been connected to this sacred river for thousands of years; the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, Santee Sioux Tribe, and the Yankton Sioux Tribe.
Missouri National Recreational River protects 98 miles of relatively natural, free-flowing river, from Fort Randall Dam at Pickstown, South Dakota to Ponca State Park, Nebraska; excludes Lewis and Clark Lake. The park also includes 20 miles of the lower Niobrara River and 8 miles of the lower Verdigre Creek, both of which are tributaries of the Missouri River. Established in 1978, the stretches of the river that Congress designated as Wild and Scenic flows fast and wide through shale and chalk bluffs where willows and cottonwoods, and bur oak trees flourish. Wildlife is abundant. Bald eagles, deer, turkey, piping plovers and least terns are among those often seen along this significant flyway for migratory birds.
The film is intended to provide glimpses of the river in every season for first-time visitors to the Missouri National Recreational River. As a unit of the National Park Service, the 98 miles of the river is not only home to a variety of wildlife, but home to people that have lived along its edges. The film includes interviews from landowners, anglers, hunters, recreational boaters and the people who have been connected to this sacred river for thousands of years; the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, Santee Sioux Tribe, and the Yankton Sioux Tribe.
Missouri National Recreational River protects 98 miles of relatively natural, free-flowing river, from Fort Randall Dam at Pickstown, South Dakota to Ponca State Park, Nebraska; excludes Lewis and Clark Lake. The park also includes 20 miles of the lower Niobrara River and 8 miles of the lower Verdigre Creek, both of which are tributaries of the Missouri River. Established in 1978, the stretches of the river that Congress designated as Wild and Scenic flows fast and wide through shale and chalk bluffs where willows and cottonwoods, and bur oak trees flourish. Wildlife is abundant. Bald eagles, deer, turkey, piping plovers and least terns are among those often seen along this significant flyway for migratory birds.
Details
Duration
18 Minutes
Activity
Park Film
Pets Allowed
Yes with Restrictions
Service animals are allowed.
Activity Fee
No
Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.
Location
Park Headquarters
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility Information
This park film is available to watch on the park's website. Included are closed captions. Service animals are allowed inside park headquarters.