The Twisted Tale of Indianapolis’s White River Once considered one of the most polluted waterways in the nation, the White River has been neglected and abused for 200 years. Can it make a comeback? By Robert Annis February 4, 2024 In this story: clean water, water, rivers, racial justice
How to Restore a Watershed in the Southwest These community organizers are finding nature knows best when it comes to healing New Mexico’s waterways By Anna Marija Helt February 1, 2024 In this story: rivers, biomass, Community Advocates
Native Welder Crafts Artwork to Help Free the Snake River Salmon A steel sculpture will be the centerpiece of a Pacific Northwest tour calling on the US government to honor its treaties with Indigenous nations By Jason Mark September 24, 2023 In this story: salmon, indigenous communities, rivers
When Extreme Atmospheric Rivers, Storms, and Floods Become the Norm In an era of increasing weather whiplash between floods and droughts, can we learn to embrace the rains? By Serena Renner August 20, 2023 In this story: climate change, water, science, disaster relief, rivers
Dams Blocked Fish Migrations in These Alabama Rivers for Decades Now the rivers may once again flow freely into the Gulf of Mexico By Jason Ruffin July 25, 2023 In this story: fish, wildlife, saving wild places, rivers, endangered species
Drops of Hope Along the Colorado River After 174 years, the Navajo Nation is still trying to regain access By Morgan Sjogren May 30, 2023 In this story: indigenous communities, rivers, water
Salmon and Orcas Are Being Managed Toward Extinction—and So Is the Lummi Nation On Earth Day, an Indigenous demand for tearing down the Snake River dams By W’tot lhem (Jay Julius) April 22, 2023 In this story: indigenous communities, salmon, rivers
River Rights Gone Wrong in California In the Golden State, dwindling water resources are increasingly a source of conflict By Michael Shapiro February 28, 2023 In this story: water, rivers, indigenous communities
Can the Ancient Humpback Chub Hang On in Today's Grand Canyon? It has survived invasive predators, too-cold water, poisoning, electro-shocks, and a ginormous dam. Still, the chub persists. By Morgan Sjogren January 12, 2023 In this story: fish, rivers, saving wild places, endangered species
Oasis in the Desert Against long odds, the Colorado River Delta in Mexico is being restored By Sarah Tory September 20, 2022 In this story: water, rivers, climate change