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November 3, 2021
Last month, two new cracks spread across the face of the political dam that has for decades blocked progress on restoring abundant populations of wild salmon and steelhead to the Inland Northwest. ... Read More
November 2, 2021
The role of rivers throughout the world is crucial to life and livelihood. One member of The Earth Guardians traveled to Glasgow for COP26 and shares her experience.... Read More
November 1, 2021
Sometimes projects don’t go as planned. Sometimes they go sideways really fast. Sometimes those unexpected detours turn out to be a blessing in disguise. This is the story of one such project.... Read More
October 27, 2021
In September, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that 23 species in total -- 11 birds, eight freshwater mussels, two fish, one bat and one plant – were officially extinct and are gone forever.... Read More
October 27, 2021
The area surrounding the Walnut Creek Wetlands in Raleigh, North Carolina has an inspirational history of restoration work and community involvement.... Read More
October 25, 2021
It’s important that Coloradans from across the state have their voices heard as decisions about our critical waterways are made.... 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
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There are few things at American Rivers we argue over as much as the question: what is the best river song?... Read More
October 14, 2021
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North American River Otters are a crucial indicator of a freshwater ecosystem’s health.... Read More
October 11, 2021
If we are to heal our relationship with rivers, if we are to confront the climate crisis and adapt to its on-going impacts, the traditional ecological knowledge and perspective held by Indigenous People is essential.... Read More
October 8, 2021
Join the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for the inaugural Honoring Long Man Day with a river cleanup on October 20... Read More
September 28, 2021
After the COVID daze of the last year and surreal summer of fires the Upper Colorado endured last year, I felt compelled to actually go out and document what was happening, essentially in my home space. ... Read More