FARGO — The Mighty Mississippi is trying hard to change its course. Due to the buildup of silt, a significant portion of the water in the lower Mississippi actually reaches the Gulf through the ...

Louisiana’s reliance on the Mississippi means the mighty river can take away as much as it gives – and both the state and the ...

Canoe trip down the Mississippi River in St Louis Missouri. The big muddy offers a lot of canoeing opportunities in the city.

For as long as Zac Dockter can remember, city officials in Cottage Grove have been wanting a substantial city park on the Mississippi River. They’re finally getting their wish. City officials closed ...

Though operators are building ships, and towns are investing in landings and other infrastructure, fluctuations in the river’s flow, exacerbated by climate change, are hampering sailings. By Rowan ...

The Mississippi River is the largest in the nation and is of great importance for commerce, recreation and wildlife. It creates hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in revenue, but how much do ...

The Mississippi River is a mighty waterway. It carries hundreds of millions of tons of freight every year, is home to a diverse population of fish, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, functions as a ...

Those who have lived in Memphis for any period of time know the river is essential to the city's development, but how well acquainted are you with the river? The Mississippi, which flows over 2,000 ...

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal approval to move forward — if it can secure a slice of the federal bankroll.

Last spring we saw the most powerful flood in the history of the Mississippi River course its way past Winona and down to the Gulf of Mexico. We read that in Missouri and Louisiana three floodways had ...

Lost hill Between Chaffee and Oran along state hwy 77 lies a remnant of when the Mississippi River course traveled west of its current path.