This Week's News: Legal rights for the Rappahannock River, hurricane Helene's damage to the Green River, a look at New River Gorge National Park, how the Cuyahoga River has turned the corner, nationwide plan to replace lead pipes, a new black buffalo record in Missouri, the path to Tower Rock exposed, low lake level at Mark Twain Lake, new dates and location for Lake of the Ozarks Shootout, and prairie racerunners at Shoal Creek

This Week's News: Protecting and restoring Missouri's waterways with The Nature Conservancy, a new Missouri Hydrology Atlas explores the Sac River Watershed, contemplating a casino on the Osage River, how the Mississippi's headwaters impact damage from Gulf Coast hurricanes, legislation on behalf of the Grand River Ottawa Indians, California governor signs law banning plastic bags, research on microplastics from swimwear, a birder's trip reveals surprises on the Missouri, and celebrating 100 years of public land at Big Spring.