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America the Undammed

America Removes Its Oldest Dams. Rivers Remember What They Were.

The United States has been undertaking a historic wave of dam removals, with more dams removed in recent years than at any prior point in American history. Aging infrastructure, ecological restoration goals, and the recovery of migratory fish populations — particularly salmon — are driving remova...

Whether you follow the ecological recovery stories that will unfold over the next decade — they are quietly remarkable. Whether you support or engage with local river restoration efforts in your re...

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Why this tribe is buying up hundreds of acres of farmland — and flooding it

A Native Tribe Is Returning Farmland to Wetlands. The River Doesn't Care What We Called It Before.

A Native American tribe is purchasing hundreds of acres of farmland and intentionally flooding it to restore wetlands and natural ecosystems. The effort represents a deliberate reversal of decades of agricultural land conversion, returning the land closer to its pre-settlement ecological state. T...

Whether you read beyond the headline to learn which tribe and watershed are involved. Whether you support wetland restoration policy or land-back initiatives in your own region. Whether you reconsi...