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How the Mississippi backwaters were almost drained — 100 years of conservation on the refuge
La Crosse Tribune· 2 days agoIn a testament to conservation efforts, the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge Act,...
A UW-Madison study mapped millions of acres of abandoned U.S. farmland. Here's why it matters.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe data is publicly available, and Lark said he hopes it will be helpful to municipalities that are evaluating land use and to researchers looking into other questions about renewable energy ...
The highest and lowest natural elevation in each of the 50 states
List Wire via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoOhio River: 320 feet. Iowa (USA TODAY Network) Hawkeye Point: 1,670 feet. Mississippi River: 480...
Our Town Dubuque: American Lady Cruises combines natural resources and business
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids· 3 days agoThe Mississippi River has provided a natural resource for all kinds of businesses, including a...
38 dogs were close to drowning on a Mississippi lake. But some fishermen had quite a catch
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 16 hours agoBy the time fishermen spotted the first head bobbing above the water, the 38 dogs were exhausted and...
24 Adventures for Your 2024 Summer Calendar
Yahoo Creative Studios· 4 days agoExperience the Great River Road, Southern-style. Coursing for some 3,000 miles down the Mississippi River, only the Great River ...
Mississippi River Festival, powerboat races return to Alton for first time in years
KSDK St. Louis· 7 hours ago"This is a Formula 1 race boat," driver Dylan Anderson said while showing off his prized possession....
Federal funds, post-pandemic trends help Illinois Quad-Cities reimagine downtowns
Quad-City Times· 6 days agoAlong one side of the Mississippi River, three cities are reimagining what downtowns could be....
Could Mississippi River benefit from Chesapeake Bay’s strategy to improve water quality?
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoSluggish progress on reducing nutrient runoff into the Bay marks an inconvenient truth, but offers...
Wisconsin is finally drought-free after a year. Here's what that means for the state.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDrought Monitor, released on Thursday, showed no more drought conditions across Wisconsin. A few...