Needless to say, these activities have brought crisis to species that depend on rivers, from fish to birds to riparian plants. Passed in 1968, the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is a federal law ...

In 1968, the U.S. government passed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, designating the first eight free-flowing rivers as protected - the Rio Grande, Rogue, Clearwater, St. Croix, Eleven Point ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Wild and Scenic River Act, which protects and preserves the country's most prized waterways. In honor of the occasion, we've rounded up can't ...