The United States has quite a formidable landmass, with thousands of square miles stretched between two oceans, mountains, deserts, great plains, and everything in between. With such a large area, the ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. “The American Southwest” is a new film that explores the importance of the Colorado River in western North America to people and to wildlife. Part ...

For millennia before steamships busied the river’s waters, Native Americans roved it in dugout canoes, spearing sturgeons known to fly into the air like birds. The Hudson River’s restless ribbon cuts ...

After centuries of dam building, a nationwide movement to dismantle these aging barriers is showing how free-flowing rivers can restore ecosystems, improve safety, and reconnect people with nature. A ...