The Current is the online publication for American Rivers. Read the latest news and information about rivers and learn how you can help.
October 29, 2018
Discover Rivers, Protecting Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
I spent my childhood surrounded by creeks and rivers. But one always stood out above the rest.... Read More
October 10, 2018
Most Endangered Rivers
Help us identify America’s Most Endangered Rivers®... Read More
October 7, 2018
Climate Change & Rivers, Floods & Floodplains, Most Endangered Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Stormwater and Sewage
Hazardous materials are stored in the North Carolina floodplain that need to be moved to a safe location in order to protect community health.
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October 2, 2018
Discover Rivers, Protecting Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
50 years later, it has never been more important to fight for our rivers... Read More
September 26, 2018
Climate Change & Rivers, Discover Rivers, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Water Supply, Wild and Scenic Rivers
The human-wilderness interface offers some of the most devastating impacts of wildfires, leaving families without homes and communities in shambles.... Read More
September 24, 2018
Wild and Scenic Rivers
Can we use our Wild and Scenic Rivers to better understand our children?... Read More
September 21, 2018
Conserving Clean Water, Discover Rivers, Most Endangered Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Uncategorized, Water Supply
A group of local activists and organizations are working together to restore the Flint River’s urban headwaters for the benefit of the local community and the river system downstream... Read More
September 19, 2018
Dam Removal, Restoring Damaged Rivers, Uncategorized
American Rivers is funding research that uses drones to monitor the movement of sediment on the Patapsco River following the removal of Bloede Dam... Read More
September 18, 2018
Dam Removal, Protecting Rivers, Restoring Damaged Rivers
September 11 was a good day for the Patapsco River... Read More
September 14, 2018
Discover Rivers, Protecting Rivers, Wild and Scenic Rivers
For some, the place to look for peace, to find a purpose, and to seek a connection to something that goes beyond our understanding, is right out the back door.... Read More
September 12, 2018
National River Cleanup®
It’s time for another “litter of the season” scavenger hunt – find it, pick it up, post a picture on your personal Instagram or Twitter account using #RiverCleanup and #MakeAPactPackItOut, and you’re in our sweepstakes!... Read More
September 10, 2018
Climate Change & Rivers, Protecting Rivers
The Gila River, with its headwaters in the Gila Wilderness – the nation’s first designated wilderness area – is eminently qualified for Wild and Scenic status.... Read More
