rivers

4 Must-See Wild & Scenic Rivers in the U.S.

4 Must-See Wild & Scenic Rivers in the U.S.

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, Idaho’s Salmon and Wolf Rivers. Today, there are 226 wild and scenic rivers and streams covering more than 13,4000 miles in the national Wild and […]

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    Paris to Make Seine Swimmable Again After a Century

    Paris to Make Seine Swimmable Again After a Century

    Paris is referred to as the City of Light and the City of Love, and, until 1923, it was also a city of swimming. That year, swimming was banned in the Seine due to excess sewage being drained into the river following heavy rainfall, rendering the iconic river unsafe. An exception to the ban was […]