Snake River is most endangered in the country: Inside the fight to save it
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Advocates are fighting to save the Snake River, the most endangered river in the United States.
When you are in the Snake River, you can be in two states -- Idaho and Oregon -- at once. You can find yourself in magical places that are sacred to the Nez Perce Tribe, surrounded by ancient petroglyphs. In some areas, the water plunges so deep beneath the canyon rim that it outdoes the Grand Canyon by nearly 2,000 feet. To say it simply, it’s majestic. And like many rivers in the United States, it's in peril. The Snake River is the most endangered river in the United States in 2021, according to American Rivers, which has put out a list every year for 36 years. At the center of the issue is salmon, which "have never been closer to extinction than they are today,” said Amy Souers Kober, vice president for communications at conservation group American Rivers.More Related News