Wild Rivers with Tillie

The new HDTV series by Emmy Award-winning producer and director Dan Duncan.

The new HDTV series by Emmy Award-winning producer and director Dan Duncan.

Join Tillie Walton

on adventures down earth’s last great Wild Rivers

Wild Rivers with Tillie takes viewers on a journey of water - the life force that connects all people, cultures and ecosystems. Join Tillie Walton, award-winning river conservationist, hydrologist and river guide as she gives voice to Wild Rivers and the people that depend upon them. Tillie’s unscripted adventures tell the story of our human and cultural connection to water around the world.

Join Tillie Walton

as she leads viewers on one-of-a-kind, immersive river expeditions.

Wild Rivers with Tillie takes viewers on a journey of water - the life force that connects all people, cultures and ecosystems. Join Tillie Walton, award-winning river conservationist, hydrologist and river guide as she gives voice to Wild Rivers and the people that depend upon them. Tillie’s unscripted adventures tell the story of our human and cultural connection to water around the world.

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Tillie visits Wild Rivers of the American West and explores the threats they face.

In season 1, Tillies takes viewers down some of the finest remaining rivers of the American West, from world-renowned icons to hidden gems. Join Tillie on unscripted adventures connecting with the people and wildlife who depend upon these hardworking - and oftentimes- threatened river systems. Visit places few have ever seen.

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Explore the people, cultures, wildlife & biodiversity that are connected by the flow of water.

Learn about the river’s hidden gems, their growing threats, and their impact on the people and wildlife that depends on them. Tillie will also take viewers to visit some of the hardest working and most threatened rivers in the world where we witness the stark contrast of what happens when a mighty river runs dry from ever-increasing modern water demands.

Wild Rivers with Tillie Walton
Wild Rivers with Tillie
“Even this land is listening to what I say.” 
-Don Sampson of the Northwest Tribal Salmon Alliance,  former ED of The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation/Walla Walla, Hereditary Chief of the Walla Walla Nation, and Board Member of First Nations Development Institute.  #WildRiversWithTillie #PBS #SnakeRiver
The Yampa River is wild, free, and unlike anywhere else. Episode 5 takes you through Dinosaur National Monument to experience one of North America’s last undammed river systems and a true Jewel of the West. 🌄  Watch the adventure now at  the link in bio or on @PBS Passport!  #WildRiversWithTillie #PBS #YampaRiver
Tim Palmer is an award-winning author who has written 34 books about rivers, conservation, and adventure travel. 🧳  He joined us in Episode 1 as we ventured down Oregon’s Rogue River, sharing his wisdom, stories, and passion for the waterways that connect us all. Watch now at the link in bio or on @PBS Passport!  #WildRiversWithTillie #RogueRiver #PBS #PBSPassport #RiverRunner