The Current is the online publication for American Rivers. Read the latest news and information about rivers and learn how you can help.
November 19, 2021
On Monday, November 15th President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), capping a long and painstaking process that includes critical investments in rivers and clean water infrastructure, but it was well worth it.... Read More
November 8, 2021
It is time to put rivers and freshwater at the center of the climate conversation. The stakes couldn’t be higher, as dangerous floods threaten communities, drought puts livelihoods at risk and fish and wildlife are pushed closer to extinction as streams dry up. ... Read More
October 25, 2021
As we all learn to adapt to the world’s strange new normals, American Rivers and our partners on the Flint have kept up the pace of conservation and restoration efforts on this hard-working river.... Read More
October 15, 2021
Uncategorized
There are few things at American Rivers we argue over as much as the question: what is the best river song?... Read More
January 12, 2022
Blue Trails, Climate Change & Rivers, Conserving Clean Water, Dam Removal, Discover Rivers, Energy Development, Environmental Justice, Floods & Floodplains, Grants, Hydropower, National River Cleanup®, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Science, Staff, Stormwater and Sewage, Urban Waters, Water Pollution, Water Supply, Wild and Scenic Rivers
Last year was proof of what we can achieve when we work together.... Read More
January 10, 2022
Dam Removal, Environmental Justice, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers
What the science says about free-flowing rivers — and why this year could be a turning point.... Read More
December 22, 2021
Stormwater and Sewage
Cleaning up our country's rivers depends on how well we deal with increasing stormwater.... Read More
December 15, 2021
Discover Rivers, Uncategorized
There’s a stillness that comes with rivers in winter months. Many rivers freeze over in the north, while some rivers in the south have never seen ice. But they all know winter.... Read More
December 15, 2021
Dam Removal, Restoring Damaged Rivers
As a species, salmon have an unrelenting, almost maddening streak of stubborn.... Read More
December 7, 2021
Uncategorized
At a glance, this river and the surrounding landscape look a lot like the vast public lands of the Northern Rockies that flank it. But, we don’t own this land. We’re visitors here, in every way.... Read More
December 1, 2021
Uncategorized
A dam malfunction on Montana's Madison River sent river flows plummeting, drying up side channels and stranding fish... Read More
November 22, 2021
This is a joint blog by Michael Fiebig and Fay Hartman about utilizing the Clean Water Act to preserve the water quality of 17 streams in the Colorado River Basin.... Read More
November 19, 2021
"Atmospheric rivers” have been slamming the U.S. West Coast for the last several weeks, causing tremendous damage and placing many communities and families in harm’s way.... Read More
November 15, 2021
The Sierra Nevada mountains are the source of more than 60% of California’s water, with much of that originating in small headwater streams. Unfortunately, the water supply and water quality coming from these streams is at risk.... Read More