It’s become a rite of passage: Sound Rivers’ Riverkeepers kayaking their entire rivers. In October 2025, Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Katey Zimmerman, Water Quality Specialist Taylor Register and Volunteer Coordinator Emily Fritz embarked on a once-...

In honor of Indigenous Peoples MonthSound Rivers’ seventh podcast, “Indigen-US,” features Gray Parsons, a descendant of the Mattamuskeet and Machapunga people of what is today Hyde County. Parsons is the president/founder of Sec...

Fran. Floyd. Irene. Matthew. Florence. Helene. If the list of names strikes a chord, then you know North Carolina’s recent hurricane history. North Carolina’s hurricane history is established ... and long. But in the past few...

What about wetlands? Find out in Sound Rivers’ latest podcast episode!Sound Rivers’s podcast episode, “What About Wetlands,” takes a walk through some North Carolina wetlands: where they are, what determines a wetland, the important role...

In Investigation: Sound Rivers, Water Quality Specialist Taylor Register takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at pollution investigations. Hunting down the source, breaking out DNA kits, forging unexpected partnerships and venturing int...