This story was originally published by The New Lede. Agricultural operations across Iowa are a leading cause of significant ...

Following a warm, dry spring and early summer that hammered the winter snowpack, Montana’s rivers are already showing signs ...

The Waterkeeper Alliance has identified a river in the country with the highest levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

Abandoned coal mines had left waterways acidic and rusty orange. Local residents are cleaning them up, and recovering valuable minerals in the process.

Pittsburgh is an industrial city, but that doesn't mean that there isn't beautiful scenery to enjoy. This trail brings you through some of the highlights.

Researchers studying pollution in Appalachia have uncovered widespread microplastic pollution in local rivers. Every fish ...

It is like a light bulb goes off.” One of the fish was a river redhorse, a species highly sensitive to pollution. The abundance of this fish has shown the improvement of water quality.

The two affluent men were among a group of investors who launched the steel manufacturing business on 500 acres of land in the Monongahela River Valley, which eventually became Donora.

The Cherry River and other Gauley headwater streams lie largely within the Monongahela National Forest, home to old-growth stands and an extraordinary array of wildlife, from the rare northern ...

The Gauley River in West Virginia has been named one of the 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S. for 2025 by the nonprofit American Rivers. According to the West Virginia Watch, the designation is ...

West Virginia’s Gauley River has been named to a conservation organization’s list of the most endangered rivers in the country this year. The river is 10th on the list of America’s Most Endangered ...