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2018 July/August

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The Middle Fork Feather River in California was among the original wild and scenic rivers.
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In Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Today, 300 major U.S. rivers and their tributaries are protected by the law

Text and photographs by Tim Palmer

June 28, 2018

Paddling a handmade canoe under a bridge in Helena, Arkansas, en route from St. Louis to the mouth of the Mississippi.
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Paddling the Lower Mississippi Ain't a Huck Finn Journey Anymore

Levees, dams, and industry give the river a brutal allure, but the pelicans don't care

By Boyce Upholt

June 28, 2018

A “reconstructed,” multilayered photograph combines scenes from the L.A. River around East Compton with others along the 51-mile waterway.
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Efforts to Restore the Los Angeles River Collide With a Gentrifying City

L.A. paved over a riparian watershed; who benefits from its restoration?

By Jonathan Hahn

June 29, 2018

6 of the Best 2018 EVS, Both Full Battery Electric and Plug-In Hybrid
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6 of the Best 2018 EVS, Both Full Battery Electric and Plug-In Hybrid

Good news for buyers: EV models are proliferating; most are available in plug-in

By Jim Motavalli

August 29, 2018

North American beaver
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Beavers Are the Ultimate Ecosystem Engineers

The aquatic rodents have rebounded, and they're reshaping watersheds for the better

By Ben Goldfarb

July 3, 2018

Most of our modern power plants are basically little more than steam engines
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Making Electricity Often Requires Steam—and That's Bad News for Rivers

Most of our modern power plants are basically little more than steam engines

By Katherine Wei

June 25, 2018