In 1758, the French ethnographer Antoine-Simon Le Page du Pratz published The History of Louisiana, in which he wrote that the Mississippi River’s name meant “the ancient father of rivers.” ...

Trump's call to abolish FEMA as Mississippi sees more frequent, extreme flooding, prompts group to name river the nation's most endangered waterway.

In addition to the Mississippi, this year's list of imperiled rivers spans all the way from the Passaic River in New Jersey to the Susitna River in Alaska. Many of the most endangered were threatened ...

The list calls attention to the threats rivers face and prioritizes those for which the public can influence policies that affect their well-being.