A Toxic Undercurrent at Clark Fork A Montana river gets a major cleanup after decades of mining Text and photographs by Emily Senkosky October 11, 2026 In this story: climate change, toxics, EPA, rivers
The Return of the River Otter A rare sighting in the Bronx River has New York conservationists cheering By Marin Scotten October 12, 2026 In this story: rivers, wildlife, conservation, Joy
Restoring Watersheds One Dam Removal at a Time The benefits of decommissioning reverberate across the Northeast as thousands of tiny dams come down By Ben Goldfarb October 2, 2026 In this story: saving wild places, conservation, habitat restoration, restoration issues, rivers
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Faces Uncertain Future Amid Budget Cuts The Trump administration is also looking to revive mining in the popular wilderness area Text and photographs by Will Matuska August 17, 2025 In this story: public lands, Trump, mining, water, rivers
Boston Takes On Dirty Stormwater Rain is a hurdle in the city’s decades-long quest to clean up the Charles River By Saima Sidik August 13, 2025 In this story: clean water, water, toxics, rivers, wetlands
Protecting the Apalachicola River Fifth graders rally to keep oil drilling away from a beloved waterway By Ashira Morris July 4, 2025 In this story: education, activism, rivers
Colorado River Run A photographer embarks on a journey to rediscover the river that helped make the West By Pete McBride , Nick Paumgarten , Kevin Fedarko March 30, 2025 In this story: rivers, photography, saving wild places
Remaking the Klamath River The largest dam-removal project in US history restores a once-great salmon migration route By Juliet Grable December 10, 2024 In this story: rivers, salmon, saving wild places, fish, water
These Residents Want a Swimmable Chicago River Pollution hampers efforts to clean up urban rivers as swimmers seek more recreation opportunities By Claire Hoy September 20, 2024 In this story: outdoor recreation, rivers
Invasive Carp Are Surging in the Mississippi River. Will People and Pets Eat Them? The US market for fish is a tough one By Elise Plunk September 8, 2024 In this story: fish, invasive species, rivers