American Rivers

🚨 Parents: If your teen's texts are full of mysterious acronyms, don't panic, there's a good chance they're really just talking about fish, clean water, and free-flowing rivers.

Check out our handy translation guide to see what they’ve really been saying!

Calling all digital artists! 📢 Jacoby Arts Center and Mississippi Earthtones Festival want your art at the front door!

The search is on for artists to design entryway arch banners for the 20th Annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival at the Alton Main Street Riverfront.

Your design should capture the energy of the Mississippi River, live music, and nature conservation.

🎨 Learn more & submit by July 10: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jUAuihrsXHT8h3TT8N7IA0QCsPTlb_nO/view?usp=sharing

The Teton River must be preserved in its clean, free-flowing condition so it can continue to support abundant fish and wildlife, agriculture, and outdoor recreation opportunities for current and future generations. Don't rebuild the Teton Dam!

✍️ Sign your name today:

Protect the Teton River TAKE ACTION: The Teton River must be preserved in its clean, free-flowing condition so tit can continue to support abundant fish and wildlife, agriculture, and outdoor recreation opportunities for current and future generations.

Bipartisan support for designating the Upper Verde River under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act continues to grow with sold out showing of the Wild Rivers Film Tour in Prescott, AZ! 🥳👏 Rep. Eli Crane Senator Mark Kelly Senator Ruben Gallego

For many Idahoans, the Teton River is forever linked to this fateful day 50 years ago: June 5, 1976.

In the decades since the dam failed, both the canyon and the river have had an opportunity to recover. Anglers, hunters, boaters, and families again value this place.

The canyon and river are part of eastern Idaho’s identity, and today the Teton remains eastern Idaho’s only major river without a large dam and reservoir system altering its character.

The Teton River got a second chance. Let’s not squander it.

⬇️ Learn more & get involved: https://www.americanrivers.org/2026/05/the-teton-river-got-a-second-chance-lets-not-squander-it/

Recently, Congress revoked Boundary Waters protections through the Congressional Review Act (CRA), green lighting harmful mining in these pristine waters.

Now, the Escalante River in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is threatened by the same tool.

🗣️ today: Say "No" to the CRA on Public Lands!

📣BREAKING NEWS: The Boundary Waters were just listed as one of @AmericanRivers' #MostEndangeredRivers of 2026. 🗣️Let your voice be heard. Stand up to protect Public Lands from Congressional overreach

Calling Denver locals! 🔊 Join us this Saturday at 4pm to hear from Pete McBride Photography on his newest book "Witness to Water" about his iconic work, writing, photography, and filmmaking!

In this deeply personal and visually stunning narrative, the acclaimed photographer and filmmaker sets out to document the lifeblood of the American West.

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Colorado Author and Photographer Event: Pete McBride Pete McBride's newest book, Witness to Water, shares about his iconic work, writing, photography and filmmaking.