A Review of Fish Passage Provisions in the License Application for the Hells Canyon Complex

American Rivers v. FERC (III)

Conservation Groups’ Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project

Dam Removal and Historic Preservation: Reconciling Dual Objectives

Dam Removal Success Stories

Developing Hydropower at Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park

Felt Dam Draft License Application Comment

Free Rivers: The State of Dam Removal in the U.S.

Guardians of the River

How to get what you want: Just show up.

Hydropower at Jackson Lake Dam, Grand Teton National Park: Probabilities and Implications

Hydropower Development on the Mississippi River

Hydropower Reform Can Save Rivers

Maps: Licensed Hydropower Dams of the US and Regions

Marmot Dam Removal

Motion to Intervene & Comments on Draft Supplemental EIS on the Coosa Project

Motion to intervene by various parties in Falls Creek Hydroelectric Project

Office of Public Participation Comment

Practitioner’s Guide to Hydropower Dam Removal

Removing FERC-regulated hydropower dams: data and decision-making

A Shutdown is Bad for Our River Economy

We are once again heading into a government shutdown, which is paralyzing Washington, D.C. The last shutdown stretched a record 35 days in 2018–2019—and whether this one is brief, partial, or prolonged, the damage will be real. A shutdown is not just a Washington problem. It directly threatens our river economy, undermining the clean water, […]

The Klamath Dam Removals: A Story of People and Possibility

As I stood on a bridge and looked upstream along the Klamath River, I felt confused. For over 15 years, I had stood in the same stop and gazed on the earthen face of Iron Gate Dam. But on this day, I saw…space. Framing the edges of that space, I saw canyon walls, river bed, […]

On the Klamath, Dam Removal Alone is Not Enough

Though a century of damming has had one of the largest impacts on the health of the Klamath River, its ecosystems, and the fish and wildlife that depend on them, they are not the only obstacles the river faces on the road to recovery. It is difficult to understate the ecological significance of the four […]

Progress Report: two years in to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Giddy smiles and stomping feet. We stood next to the Klamath River and watched muddy water rush out from the tunnel under the Iron Gate Dam. The twenty-degree weather couldn’t freeze out the excitement of our group; even as we tried to kick feeling back into our toes, an energy pulsed through us as we […]

Dam Removal on the Klamath: Reflections on How We Got here

By Ann Willis When I first set foot in the Klamath watershed as a scientist back in 2008, dam removal seemed little more than a dream. An official decision had not yet been made by the Department of the Interior about whether dam removal was in the best interest of the Klamath basin, including its […]

Cleaning up after yourself

We all make a mess sometimes.  Maybe it’s filling up the sink with dishes and leaving cups and glasses scattered around the apartment after that party.  Or the school project where your kid scrambled to make that baking soda and vinegar volcano for a science class the morning it was due. Or left a deadbeat […]

The biggest river stories of 2023

Our successes this year are thanks to you — our supporters, partners, allies, and volunteers. As we reflect on the past 12 months of opportunities and incredible wins, we feel pride in what we achieved for your local rivers. We also feel resolve: We must protect nature in order to save ourselves and the beauty […]

Eels downrunning in the fall

The change of seasons means many things for people, plants, and animals. In the Northeast, as autumn daylight shortens the deciduous forest’s spectacular colors emerge. Cooler, wetter autumn weather creates important signals for animals including the American eel, one of 12 migratory species that live in our coastal rivers. We are just beginning to understand […]

Our Power is Rivers

By Kyle Smith There is an ongoing debate in the Pacific Northwest around whether hydropower as a whole is “good” or “bad”. But this conversation misses important detail and nuance. There are thousands of dams blocking rivers across the Northwest. Many dams provide energy, transportation, flood control, and irrigation. But many are causing more harm […]

Vamos Outdoors Project x American Rivers Float the Mighty Skagit River: A Photo Essay

In June 2023, American Rivers teamed up once again with the Vamos Outdoors Project to float the Wild and Scenic Skagit River. Students from Latine, Migrant, Multilingual, and Newcomer families enjoyed a vibrant afternoon on an ecological gem of a river right in their backyards. We gave the students a few waterproof disposable cameras, and this […]