Oregon has cleaned up its waterways. Here's how to discover them

In Oregon, life is anchored to the state’s vast network of rivers. These once-polluted and dammed waterways now flow healthy ...

Katy Croff Bell is making a visual treasure map of the deep sea

After years of deep-sea sleuthing, National Geographic Explorer Katy Croff Bell has created a treasure map. It’s not drawn on ...
The Island

Eulogy to a supremely gifted son of Lanka

Vidya Jyothi Professor Rezvi Sheriff We do mourn the passing away of Vidya Jothi Emeritus Professor Rezvi Sheriff on the 30th of March 2026. He was a man who was one of the finest doctors who served ...

Chaos shapes how meandering rivers change over time, research shows

Rivers are rarely the calm, orderly streams we imagine on maps. Over time, their winding paths—called meanders—shift, bend, ...
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You Won’t Believe How Many Outdoor Attractions Are Packed Into This Tiny Ohio Town

The Great Miami River Recreation Trail deserves its own fan club because this pathway is absolutely fantastic. This paved ...

Water flow in prairie watersheds is increasingly unpredictable — but AI could help

In the Prairie Pothole Region, millions of wetlands fill, spill and connect in ways that defy prediction. Combining hydrology ...