[kamoshika]

Biological splendor is usually associated with faraway places and fabulous creatures, rain forest river basins or African elephants. The close-to-home grandeur of the Cahaba is more subtle, counted not in jaguars or monkeys but in snails and mussels. To those willing to look closely, though, the river is as fascinating as any jungle.

The Cahaba boasts the longest free-flowing stretch of river in Alabama—140 miles—and one of the longest in the Southeast. Biologists have found that it shelters more fish species per mile than any other river in the country. Its floral attractions range from a spectacularly showy lily to a low, unassuming prairie clover, one of several local plant species that, until recently, were entirely unknown to science.
The Cahaba: A River of Riches | Smithsonian Magazine

The Cahaba: A River of Riches | Photo Gallery | Smithsonian.com

[Croye22]

I find that interesting as the area where the cahaba river flows in my hometown is kinds muddy and dry at timesm of low rain

[harry chickpea]

Mark my words. This is the opening volley of the eco-nuts wanting to gain control of the river and the watershed. I've seen this BS before.