HARPERS FERRY, West Virginia – “This is not how the Park Service is supposed to work.” That’s according to Eric Murdock, policy director for the Access Fund, a rock climbing advocacy organization that has worked with land managers all over…
For some veterans, rehab means a kayak on a raging river
WASHINGTON – Lonnie Bedwell had just 14 days of whitewater kayaking experience before he paddled the entire length of the Colorado River in 2013 — a 226-mile stretch through the Grand Canyon, home to some of the most dangerous rapids…
Biologists Create Habitats to Bring Back Bass Populations
A new initiative to make up for the absence of aquatic grasses in Gumtree Cove could lead to similar projects in other less-productive tidal waters within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Montgomery County Waterways Show Results From Bag Tax
Pollution from plastic bags has declined since the Carryout Bag Law.
Thousands Could Be Eating Contaminated Anacostia Fish
Half of the Anacostia fishermen share their contaminated fish with others along the watershed, according to a new survey released by local environmental groups.
Coast Guard to Close Potomac, Anacostia Rivers for President’s Speech
The Potomac and Anacostia rivers of the District of Columbia will be closed to all water traffic for eight hours Tuesday evening as a security measure for President Obama’s State of the Union speech, the Coast Guard announced Wednesday.