hit upon the idea of canoeing the Mississippi River for the length of the state. Each expedition typically included 15 to 20 canoeing campers, plus guides. Overall, Burks calculates, 52 different ...

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 ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of the newly approved Water Resources Development Act.

For most, it’s hard to imagine paddling the entire length of the Mississippi River, from its headwaters at Minnesota’s Lake ...

The Mississippi River from its humble beginning at Lake Itasca to St. Louis and beyond, is a treasured resource that we ...

As the Great River Road follows the Mississippi River is passes through Tennessee, it meanders through similar rural ...

The Mississippi River is managed in large part by the Army ... $5.9 billion levee and floodwall system totaling 18.5 miles in length to protect over 26,000 structures, most of which are family ...