Environmentalists have come out against a potential bridge corridor that would bisect and partially destroy a primeval ...

Most of the year, less than 10% of the river’s sediment reaches the critical Bird’s Foot Delta, according to scientists.

The story of the United States becoming a global superpower is deeply intertwined with the river that runs through its heart—the Mississippi River. This mighty waterway served as a crucial artery for ...

An 1863 map shows the Mississippi River from its junction with the Ohio ... The debris continued up every tributary. Sandbars and rock bars and gravel bars could be broken down into a full ...

The Mississippi River is a mighty waterway. It carries hundreds of millions of tons of freight every year, is home to a diverse population of fish, mammals, amphibians and reptiles, functions as a ...

Minneapolis even has one — the Boom Island Lighthouse. James Kronlokken was walking in Boom Island Park along the Mississippi River recently and noticed the little lighthouse out on tiny Hall ...

Debris from Mississippi River flooding is washing up on barrier islands and beaches along the Mississippi Coast, forcing a popular tourist attraction to partially relocate right before the summer ...

Drivers who frequently cross the Huey P. Long Bridge will have to find an alternate route across the Mississippi River as hundreds of runners will use the bridge to test their running endurance.

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Wichita River’s level is finally lowering after weeks of rainfall-induced swelling of the key Red River tributary. The City of Wichita Falls said levels are now ...

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A report into April's deadly flooding has found that climate change made the central Mississippi River valley's extreme weather event more likely and more intense.