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River cruise season set to begin without paddlewheel boat visits to La Crosse, Winona
La Crosse Tribune· 4 hours agoThe industry is set to replace the nostalgic charm of the paddlewheelers with more modern vessels...
Takeaways from AP examination of flooding's effect along Mississippi River
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCommerce along the Mississippi River has evolved over the past century at the expense of many...
Eddy Krogman embarks on epic paddleboard journey across the entire Mississippi River
WKBT La Crosse· 12 hours agoEver since he was 12 years old, Eddy Krogman has been captivated by the water. "It has always been a...
For shrinking Mississippi River towns, frequent floods worsen fortunes
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoDevastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on...
‘The Great River’ Review: Taming the Mighty Mississippi
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoFor centuries, America’s relationship with the Mississippi has been fraught. The river’s central...
Report Exposes Impact of Persistent Flooding Along Mississippi River
WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey· 2 days agoReport Exposes Impact , of Persistent Flooding , Along Mississippi River. 'The Independent' reports...
Zak Rivers embarks on 100-day journey to canoe the Mississippi River with his cello by his side
The Bemidji Pioneer, Minn. via Yahoo News· 7 days agoJun. 6—BEMIDJI — Minnesota filmmaker, photographer and cellist Zak Rivers has had the Mississippi River on his mind for years. In 2022, the Mankato native ...
How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoOn October 27, 1815, Prospect Robbins arrived by boat at the point in the alluvial swamps where the Arkansas and Mississippi rivers meet. Both surveyors were veterans—Brown ...
The Chicago River was a toxic wasteland. Now it's an urban oasis.
National Geographic· 20 hours agoChicagoans have long avoided the Chicago River—a waterway once so heavily polluted that its stench...