While there are different numbers depending on the source, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area lists the length of the Mississippi as 2,350 miles. It’s the second-longest river in ...

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...

We revisit Here & Now's June 2024 conversation with Boyce Upholt about his book "The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi." It tells the story of the river, the Indigenous ...

Luckily some much-needed investments are in process, such as the Mississippi River Ship Channel Dredging Project. If the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act makes it way through Washington ...

It's an important food source for ducks ... she met with the group last year to hear out their worries. More: Mississippi River refuges get $10 million for nature-based solutions to climate ...

KELLOGG, Minnesota - Standing on the frozen Mississippi River, his back to a few fishers in the distance, Rob Burdis begins to drill a hole into the ice near his feet. Once the drill stops ...

Credit: Tegan Wendland, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, with aerial support provided by SouthWings From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme ...