Whispering River has been producing beautiful books, calendars, and fine art prints since 1995, all with this goal: to send a message to preserve the earth by connecting people with nature through art. Whispering River does just that - not only with its products, but in its involvement with One Percent for the Planet, and through the company’s mission statement.

Founded by master photographer Robert Castellino, the Whispering River name came to him when he was visiting Dinosaur National Monument in northwestern Colorado. There’s a spot there where three canyons come together - where pine forest, deciduous forest, and desert converge. In this particular place - about a mile from the Green River - there are wildflowers and honeysuckle, and a 100-foot tall waterfall. Standing there and drinking in all the beauty, Robert could hear the faint rushing of the Green River in the distance and thought: “Whispering River.”

“It was a magical moment,” Robert says. “It was one of those moments where there’s some sense of understanding that’s deeper than comprehension.”