Take in the beauty of sunsets on the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee, named one of USA TODAY’s Most Treasured Views ...

To John Ruskey, the Mississippi River is “a creative force” that sculpts the landscape and rejuvenates the people who ...

The Amazon Basin contains the world's largest system of rainforest and rivers. Two of these rivers, the Putumayo and the ...

The bridge is a lifeline for communities in southwest Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. It's been closed since May 17 due to ...

In the 1800s, this was where the most skilled river pilots lived – the daredevils who guided steamboats through the treacherous Upper Rapids, memorizing every hidden rock and swirling eddy that could ...

LeClaire, Iowa sits quietly along the Mississippi River, offering a perfect blend of small-town tranquility and unexpected sophistication that makes you wonder why you haven’t visited sooner. This ...

A crucial National Weather Service office, battered by cuts, is trying to put on a brave face as tornado season peaks.

Hundreds of acres in Michigan are covered in parallel rows of earth that are the remains of an ancient Native American ...

Mark Oppold with an American agriculture history minute tells us how any modern traveler now retracing the steps of ...

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the ...

According to the National Park Service, 25% of all fish species in North America live in the Mississippi River. The river is home to: At least 260 species of fish in all segments. 40% of the ...