A national TV news outlet this week celebrated the Willamette River as a model of cleanliness and swimmability as it flows through Portland. The story by CBS News featured the River Huggers, a ...

Eli Patterson, 11, of Woodridge, knew he had a busy morning ahead of him this past Saturday in St. Charles and made sure he didn’t leave the house before powering up with his favorite breakfast. “I’m ...

Karl Teske of North Aurora, a member of St. Charles Canoe & Kayak Club, was ready to offer the services of his watercraft and himself to cleaning up the Fox River this weekend. “I’ve been a part of ...

ERWIN, Tenn. — When Amelia Taylor learned that whitewater outfitters near the Nolichucky River would remain closed this season, she had to figure out how to make up for the lost income. So she went ...

MULTIPLE GROUPS OF VOLUNTEERS PADDLED UP AT WORK TOGETHER TO HELP KEEP PEARL RIVER BEAUTIFUL AND FREE OF TRASH. THE GROUPS KAYAKED UP THE PEARL RIVER, EVENTUALLY COLLECTING 36 TRASH BAGS FULL OF ...