Inflatables have come a long way since we first ventured into the sea with a flimsy dinghy that only lasted a couple of waves before it sprung a leak and looked like it was trying to eat us alive. And ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perched atop a 1,000-foot gorge cut by the New River, nearly as old as the Appalachians in spite of its name, Adventures on the ...

WALKING ON WATER: A boardwalk trail behind the visitor center in St. Charles allows hikers to traverse a swamp en route to a patch of old growth forest. Credit: BENJI HARDY Deep in the Delta, just a ...

New River Gorge in West Virginia has long been a favorite of outdoorsy families because of its unique beauty (that iconic bridge!) and recreational offerings, from hiking to white water rafting and ...

Bre Waterman wades into the flowing Missouri River near the town of St. Joseph on the Kansas-Missouri border. The University of Kansas graduate student collects river water in a dark brown plastic ...

When you think of Rivers in Arizona, The Colorado River likely comes to mind. With the wildlife it supports, the fresh water resources it offers and the recreation options it boasts, it is one of the ...

Several thousand white-beaked coots covered the water when we arrived at the landing at the silky cusp of nightfall. When we shoved off, they did too, with wings over the water that sounded like ...

Canyon walls tower above river rafters in the cathedralesque Grand Canyon. Traveling by raft may be the most enjoyable and easiest way to explore the Colorado River, one of the most threatened rivers.

The well-known salmon life cycle has long been described as going only one way at a time. Juvenile salmon hatch and swim down rivers to the ocean, where they grow and mature before returning to the ...