America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2023
Ten rivers, ten solutions. These are America’s Most Endangered Rivers® of 2023: 1. Colorado River, Grand Canyon (Arizona): THREAT: Climate change, outdated water management 2. …
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Seven Rivers, Seven Poems
American Rivers has teamed up with the Missoula Writing Collaborative through a unique partnership to inspire creative placemaking through “ekphrastic poetry”—poetry inspired by nature photography. …
America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2022
It’s that time of the year again when American Rivers announces their America’s Most Endangered Rivers list. Taking the title of America’s Most Endangered River …
25 Dams to Watch in 2022
As part of “Free Rivers: the state of dam removal in the U.S.”, American Rivers is spotlighting 25 projects to watch for 2022 and beyond. Thousands …
Key ways to help free rivers in 2022
As our country urgently searches for tactics to avoid the worst of climate change, tackle the accelerating loss of nature, and address prolonged racial injustice, …
The Strength of Salmon
As a species, salmon have an unrelenting, almost maddening streak of stubbornness. In the Pacific Northwest, salmon are so much a part of the landscape …
America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2021
America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2021 underscores the impacts of environmental injustice on rivers nationwide and amplifies frontline efforts to protect rivers and clean water. …
69 Dams Removed in 2020
Despite the challenges of working through a pandemic, river restoration practitioners continued to pursue dam removal projects in 2020 to revitalize local economies and communities …
Guardians of the River
In this film by American Rivers and Swiftwater Films, Indigenous leaders share why removing four dams to restore a healthy Klamath River is critical for …
A Record 90 Dams Were Removed in 2019
Last week American Rivers announced that in 2019 a record 26 states removed a total of 90 dams to revive rivers and strengthen communities and …