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Shaishnikof River in 4K – Stunning Aerial Views of Unalaska Island, Alaska

Witness the raw, untamed beauty of Shaishnikof River on Unalaska Island, captured in stunning 4K aerial footage. Located in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, this video showcases dramatic green ridges, ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

First of the riverboats arrive in Cincinnati for America's River Roots Festival

Cincinnatians can now see a glimpse of the city's upcoming new festival. The first of nine riverboats in America's River Roots Festival docked in the city on the Ohio River, the festival announced Oct ...
Alaska Dispatch News

When permafrost thaw turns Arctic Alaska river red, toxicity levels rise, scientists find

When scientists Patrick Sullivan and Roman Dial were heading to a remote area in the Brooks Range in 2019 to map the spread of woody plants there, they were looking forward to seeing a celebrated ...
Oregonian

Salmon shuffle: Chunk wins Alaska’s Fat Bear Week contest

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Why Is This Remote and Rugged River in Alaska Turning Orange?

Alaska’s Salmon River was once so clean that author John McPhee described it as the “clearest, purest water I have ever seen flowing over rocks.” Now, however, the remote waterway is a muddy, orangish ...
Yahoo

When permafrost thaw turns Arctic Alaska river red, toxicity levels rise, scientists find

Patrick Sullivan stands by an acid seep on July 15,2023. Sullivan is part of a team of scientists who tested water quality in Kobuk Valley National Park's Salmon River and its tributaries, where ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Colorado River is in ‘crisis’ as deadline on negotiations looms

Dismal runoff led to a precipitous drop in water levels at Lake Powell this summer, forcing the National Park Service to close boat ramps and move docks into deeper waters. If this coming winter’s ...
WDSU

River Pilot organization sued over membership selection process

TRADE PRACTICES AND FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS. IT INVOLVES ONE OF THE MOST LUCRATIVE JOBS ON THE RIVER. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE RIVERBOAT PILOT. THAT’S RIGHT. IT IS A JOB THAT PAYS PILOTS OVER HALF $1 ...
Science Daily

Why Alaska’s salmon streams are suddenly bleeding orange

Warming Arctic permafrost is unlocking toxic metals, turning Alaska’s once-clear rivers into orange, acid-laced streams. The shift, eerily similar to mine pollution but entirely natural, threatens ...
Los Angeles Times

The dwindling Colorado River can’t wait for states to cut water use, experts say

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A group of experts says Western states urgently need to cut water use to avert a deepening crisis on the Colorado ...
Phys.org

Warming rivers in Alaska threaten Chinook salmon populations and Indigenous food security

For millennia, Indigenous people living in Alaska and Canada's Yukon territory have relied on Chinook salmon. The large, fatty fish provide essential nutrients for Arctic living and have influenced ...