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Articles for: River Protection

  • Duckabush River, Washington | Jonathan Stumpf
    April 25, 2025

    Public lands and clean drinking water

  • Forest Fire | Pixabay
    January 27, 2025

    Extreme Weather, Fire, Flooding, and Your Clean Water

  • Merrimack River, New Hampshire | Merrimack River Watershed Council
    January 22, 2025

    How do President Trump’s Executive Orders Impact Your Clean Water?

  • Watauga River, North Carolina | Erin Singer McCombs
    December 19, 2024

    Undamming Hope: A Watauga River Restoration

  • FEMA Swift Water Team | Flickr
    December 18, 2024

    Dedicated Recovery Funding is Needed Now for Western North Carolina’s Damaged River Infrastructure

  • Missouri River, Montana | Sinjin Eberle
    December 12, 2024

    Montana River Bill makes it to the U.S. Senate Floor

  • In Pennsylvania we’re spearheading the removal of 10 dams on streams crucial for brook trout and other wildlife species. Our goal is to create an interconnected stream network spanning 190 miles, providing sanctuary to forage, spawn, and rear young. Brook Trout | Pat Clayton
    September 30, 2024

    The biggest river stories of 2024

  • Yampa River, Colorado | Mike Fiebig
    September 18, 2024

    It’s Time to Amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include Tribal River Protections 

  • Huron River, Michigan | Roman Kahler, Flickr
    July 22, 2024

    A History of River Protection in Michigan

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