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How the Mississippi backwaters were almost drained — 100 years of conservation on the refuge
La Crosse Tribune· 23 hours agoIn a testament to conservation efforts, the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge Act,...
How the United States Laid Claim to the Mississippi River, One Mile at a Time
Smithsonian Magazine· 7 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 ...
Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula is an untapped gem for smallmouth - Outdoor News
Outdoor News· 48 minutes agoWhile there are many great smallmouth bass waters in the Keweenaw area, Baccus has a few favorites.
Could the Mississippi River benefit from Chesapeake Bay’s strategy to improve water quality?
The Gazette· 7 hours agoDespite the program’s best efforts, the region has missed two deadlines for nitrogen and phosphorus...
Not just a Gulf problem: Mississippi River farm runoff pollutes upstream waters
The Gazette· 7 hours agoUpstream communities are starting to see costs of the Gulf’s dead zone problem as their own drinking...
Wisconsin is finally drought-free after a year. Here's what that means for the state.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDrought Monitor, released on Thursday, showed no more drought conditions across Wisconsin. A few...
American Cruise Lines making multiple stops in Portsmouth in 2024: What to expect
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 55 minutes agoAmerican Cruise Lines, headquartered in Connecticut, operates 18 vessels along a variety of...
At the mouth of the Mississippi, Louisiana bears the burden of upstream runoff. Why doesn’t it push...
The Gazette· 7 hours agoThe task force’s goal to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus by 20 percent by 2025 has note yet been met....
Five restaurants outside the Jackson area that are worth the drive this summer
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoTake a drive to this restaurant and you'll probably add Loveys Seafood & Grill to the list. It's a...
Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast
MPR News· 3 days agoRivers across southern Minnesota continued rising Tuesday, leading to highway closures — with more...