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CBS News Tourists are staying away from Colorado in the wake of the summer s devastating wildfires, and it s hurting one of the most popular whitewater rafting sites in America. Recently, CBS News traveled to the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area and met some Coloradans who are hoping a wild ride can help restore the state s image a
stanley cup nd economy.Since the start of May, 13 major fires - one, the worst in Colorado history - have roared through tinder-dry terrain, destroying forests, property and Colorado s summer tourist business.Scott Peterson, marketing director of River Runners Rafting in Canon City, Colo., said, We ve had a lot of cancellations due to the forest fires and it s really hurt us. Our company s down about 25 percent. And I think all the companies are suffering. This river and whitewater rafting is the lifeline to these river communities, just like the ski areas are
stanley website to the mountain towns. Whitewater rafting is big business in Colorado. Last year, 211,150 people rode the Arkansas River, according to Colorado State Parks. We re the most commercially boated river in the United States, if not the world, said Royal Gorge Park Ranger Rob White. And so, commercial boating and the revenue those companies bring to the state of Colorado is incredible. Water-fueled adventure adds $150 million to the economy. But now, businesses are struggling to overcome Mother Nature s one-two punch: first the percep
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Familiar political tools like petitions, fundraisers, mass letter-writing, call-in campaigns now have online equivalents. But what about protest
stanley termosky tactics like street marches, picket lines, sit-ins, and occupations Where is the room on the internet for civil disobedience In the offline United States, civil disobedience is widely respected as a valid form of political activism. It also has a widely recognized form. Indelible images of Rosa Parks, lunch count
stanley cup er sit-ins, and street marches from the 1950s and 60s civil rights era established what civil disobedience looked like. Civil disobedience looked like an embattled minority bravely standing up in face of clear injustice. It looked like people taking a stand with their bodies and their identities, and often getting arrested. This pattern of public, performative defiance of injustice, followed by arrest, has become part of the recognized script for politica
cups stanley l activism in the United States. It how we expect activism to happen: on the streets, in public, where everyone can see your face. Adhering to a recognized script is essential to political activism that is reliant on the attention of the media to be effective. But today, civil disobedience often looks very different. Networked technologies mean our opportunities for effective political activism have increased exponentially. Where activists once put their physical bodies on the line to fight for their causes, online activists can engage in digitally-based
