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We need federal investment and preservation of national clean water safeguards.

How Colorado’s Water Law Affects You and Our Rivers Discover Rivers

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How Colorado’s Water Law Affects You and Our Rivers

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Protecting a Metropolitan Oasis in Jackson, Mississippi America's Most Endangered Rivers®

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Protecting a Metropolitan Oasis in Jackson, Mississippi

The Pearl River is a natural oasis for birds and a place for kids to connect.

American Rivers protects wild rivers, restores damaged rivers and conserves clean water for people and nature.

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Latest From Our Blog

Water Shouldn't Make Americans Sick Water Supply

Water Supply
Water Shouldn't Make Americans Sick

We need federal investment and preservation of national clean water safeguards.

How Colorado’s Water Law Affects You and Our Rivers Discover Rivers

Discover Rivers
How Colorado’s Water Law Affects You and Our Rivers

Listen in to learn more about how water law affects you and the rivers you love.

Protecting a Metropolitan Oasis in Jackson, Mississippi America's Most Endangered Rivers®

America's Most Endangered Rivers®
Protecting a Metropolitan Oasis in Jackson, Mississippi

The Pearl River is a natural oasis for birds and a place for kids to connect.

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Protecting Wild rivers

Protecting
Wild rivers

Ensuring our last wild rivers continue to run free.

Restoring Damaged Rivers

Restoring
Damaged Rivers

Revitalizing rivers by removing dams and restoring floodplains.

Conserving Clean Water

Conserving
Clean Water

Helping communities use water wisely to stretch supplies and protect rivers.

National River Cleanup

National River
Cleanup

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Energy Development

Energy
Development

Keeping rivers safe from harmful impacts of hydropower, mining and fracking.

America's Most Endangered Rivers

America's Most
Endangered Rivers

Spotlighting rivers facing urgent threats to call for positive change.

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A River Ranger’s Lament

Last night the wild geese called all night, their November song urgent in my dreams. It’s time... READ MORE
Keep the Grand Canyon Wild

We are losing our special places where nature reigns, the places where we can understand ourselves as... READ MORE
I will never be the same…..

I first saw Grand Canyon from about 28,000 feet on a commercial flight headed back to Florida... READ MORE
Halloween Run : Hance to Horn

In 2012 your standard river crew, 3 dories and 2 rafts, headed down the Big Ditch. On... READ MORE
Local Conservationist Hikes the Entire Green River Gorge

Today the Washington State Parks Foundation published an article “Local Conservationist Hikes the Green River Gorge from... READ MORE
Chinook Salmon Return to the Green River Gorge

On Sunday my husband and I finished up hiking my last section of river from highway 169... READ MORE
An Indelible Connection

I lived in communities and the outdoors of the Colorado Plateau for 10 years, 1971-1980; Flagstaff, Sedona... READ MORE
It Changed Me Forever

I first hiked the Canyon in 1983. It changed me forever. It is a desert environment not... READ MORE
What the Grand Canyon means to me.

Though I never been to the Grand Canyon in person. I did spend much of my youth... READ MORE
Rafting the Yampa and Green Rivers

The Yampa River is the last undammed major tributary of the Colorado River, and it runs through... READ MORE