This Lake is Home to the Highest Concentrations of Lesser Flamingos in East Africa
The protective salt marshes that ring Lake Natron in Tanzania have nurtured the highest concentrations of lesser and greater flamingos in East Africa.
Geography Facts About the Amazon River
Coursing through the most biologically diverse biomes in the world, the Amazon is a critically important river system. Here are some interesting geographical facts about the Amazon River.
Geography Facts About the Mississippi Watershed
The Mississippi watershed is the largest drainage basin in North America with an area of 3.2 million square kilometers (1,245,000 square miles). The extent of the … Read more
Caño Cristales, the Rainbow River
The river Caño Cristales, is also known as the river of five colors for the vibrant path it winds through the Colombian landscape.
Rivers that Flow Backwards
Rivers don’t always flow in the same direction. Read about how the Amazon once flowed east to west and how the strength of Hurricane Isaac once change the course of the Mississippi river.
Find Your Way Downstream with Streamer
Water is essential for life on the planet, and tool from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) makes it easy and fun to trace water flow across … Read more