Following what the state says are years of missed inspections, the Blue Ridge Mountains Council has to pay to improve the safety of the dam at the Boy Scouts’ Camp Powhatan in Hiwassee.

But there are trends, and with around 150 hydroelectric dams, the basin today in many places ... It runs from the Blue Mountains cold and clear, through lightly populated agricultural land.

Forget Atlantis (which probably doesn’t exist)—we’re taking a trip to 10 real cities that ended up underwater.

South Carolina is home to a lot of alligators. Around 100,000 of them, to be exact. Although it is fewer than in some states, ...

North Carolina has many places to truly appreciate the great outdoors, including this beautiful waterfall that's close to convenient towns to stay in.

On a blue May morning, I found myself slogging ... Higher up the Klamath, the removal of four massive hydroelectric dams has recently helped fish reclaim their spawning grounds.

through Blue Ridge, created lake resorts at Hauto, Split Rock, Jack Frost, and Big Boulder.Harahus said that the company purchased the lands, that would become FEW Dam, with the goal of creating a ...

This file photo from May 2024 shows the Manistee River flowing through Tippy Dam in Manistee County. The renewable energy ...

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the ...

Overall hydropower generation in the U.S. is expected to rise 7.5% in 2025, which will also still keep overall hydropower ...

The U.S. Department of Interior delayed a resurfacing project on the Blue Ridge Parkway to prevent extra economic strain ...

Also big in Arizona is hydroelectric power. All told, the state is home to 11 hydroelectric dams that supply approximately 5 percent of its electricity, according to the U.S. Energy Information ...