Nationwide, more than 60% of the water we use comes from rivers, streams and lakes. These waterways are continually under ...

A student reported an attempted kidnapping at gunpoint near American River College on April 14.

American Rivers' annual report includes 10 rivers that hold significance to people and nature, or are threatened by climate ...

this river alone. So, from a very basic survival need, we need to protect our waterways,” Shellhammer said. American Rivers puts out an annual list of the country's most endangered rivers.

In celebration of Earth Month, hundreds of volunteers in Sacramento County took part in a major spring clean-up of the American River Parkway. Volunteers rolled up their sleeves and were busy removing ...

Pack out all your trash, leaving only footprints and taking only memories. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. For the fabled American River, where gold was discovered in 1848 ...

Volunteers pick up trash along the Charles River during the Charles River Watershed Association’s national Earth Day cleanup ...

Living Lands & Waters is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1998 by Chad Pregracke. While living and working on the ...

The Calcasieu River is a vital artery for southwestern Louisiana's economy and habitat for wildlife, but is listed among the ...

San Diego County communities have lamented public health impacts of sewage pollution in the watershed, which crosses from ...

The riverboat captain is a storyteller. Captain Don Sanders shares the stories of his long association with the river — from ...

Uncover the findings on plastic bottle pollution in Costa Rica and how it threatens the country's unique biodiversity.