This booklet and a set of interpretive display panels were created to describe and illustrate the process of restoring the Elwha River on the Olympic Peninsula through the largest dam removal project in the United States to date.The Juan de Fuca Scenic Byway Association (JFSBA) was a grassroots, volunteer organization formed for the purpose of promoting the history, culture, and other features of the Strait of Juan de Fuca Scenic Byway.

The Association received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration Scenic Byway Program to design and construct an interpretive center near the entrance to Highway 112 and also received support from Clallam County.

The interpretive center and booklets both tell the story of the Elwha River and the project undertaken to restore it to a natural state.