Wisconsin has one of the world's most important bodies of water right next door. Nope, we're not talking about Lake Michigan, or Lake Superior. We're talking about the Mississippi River. The river ...

Map of Savanna Portage Trail, 1956. Minnesota Conservation Department, Division of Forestry. A3/0V5, Drawer 7, Folder 8. State Parks Maps and Drawings, Minnesota Division of Parks and Recreation.

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This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The mighty Mississippi River is North America’s second ...

Barges float in the Mississippi River as a portion of the riverbed is exposed, Sept. 15, 2023, in St. Louis. A long stretch of hot, dry weather left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies ...

Viking has brought American travelers to destinations around the world on its cruises, but until now has not had a river ship based in North America. The company operates close to 100 river and ocean ...

Southeast Louisiana is abnormally dry. The top and bottom of the Mississippi River has had high streamflows this month, but about a quarter of gauges throughout the basin show below-normal flow.