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Hetch Hetchy Valley The Dam That Changed Yosemite Forever

Historic photo of Hetch Hetchy in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley is a glacial valley in the Sierra Nevada, part of the Yosemite National Park, drawing close to 3.7 million visitors annually. The Hetch Hetchy Valley is virtually an identical twin to Yosemite Valley, but you will never see its stunning rock formations and dramatic waterfalls. With steep valley walls, a narrow outlet and
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Milwaukee River Revival Shows How Urban Waterways Can Recover

Trout Fishing on the Milwaukee River
Each fall, elementary school students gather along the Milwaukee River to release fingerling lake sturgeon—an act that symbolizes just how far the river has come. Once written off as polluted and lifeless, the Milwaukee River now supports more than 30 native fish species and has become a model of urban river recovery. Decades of environmental
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Atrazine, Frogs, and the Scientist Challenging a Widely Used Herbicide

Dr. Tyrone Hayes
Attending the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership convention is an annual event that Aquarius Systems looks forward to every year. We enjoy seeing old friends, meeting new friends; customers, DNR agents and academics. This year’s event featured a speaker that has literally made headlines, although not always in a good way. Dr. Tyrone Hayes of the University
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Restoring Kings Bay to Protect Florida’s Manatees and Water Quality

The manatee is a grazing animal and spends between six and eight hours a day feeding on seagrasses and other freshwater vegetation.
Florida’s tropical waters are home to a great diversity of life, but perhaps the most endearing is the Manatee.  The manatee is a grazing animal and spends between six and eight hours a day feeding on seagrasses and other freshwater vegetation.  The manatee actually plays an important role in controlling the aquatic plant growth in
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