The Mississippi River is still in drought, with no end in sight. The historically low water levels in the busy waterway are disrupting transportation, recreation, and even water quality along the ...
The 2,340-mile-long Mississippi River is so low from hot, dry weather just a few months after severe floods helped replenish it from critically low water levels last year. A drought has heightened ...
Tower Rock, a limestone formation in the middle of the Mississippi River, is newly accessible by foot. The destination is now popular with tourists, the Missouri Department of Conservation said. The ...
The Mississippi River played a crucial role in enabling Memphis to develop to its current state, but the river has much more ...
As winter weather comes down from the north, bringing with it ice along the Mississippi River, eagles, trumpeter swans, and other birds travel flight paths to the delight of area birders. Photos made ...
A view of the Minneapolis skyline and the 10th Avenue Bridge from Northern Pacific Bridge No. 9 near the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus. Nancy Kuehn ...
A cyclist pedals through water in downtown Davenport, Iowa, as the Mississippi River rises in the Quad Cities, April 27, 2023. Rising water surrounds the LeClaire Park Bandshell in downtown Davenport, ...
A sharp sliver of sunshine ricochets off the banks of the Mississippi River, and I hear the breathy whistle of a bald eagle taunting me overhead. It's the first moment of a peaceful weekend at a ...
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 ...