During the last several years drought conditions have plagued the lower Mississippi Delta region and have had a dramatic ...

Fred Newton’s epic swim down the Mississippi River earned him a world record, but not the fame and fortune he hoped.

It’s a type of plan that environmentalists, scientists and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says can be a ...

Invasive carp previously fitted with acoustic tags have led the Minnesota DNR and its state and federal partners to a school of invasive carp in Pool 8 of the Mississippi River at the confluence of ...

A coalition has begun an effort to bring back Tulare Lake and its once-vast wetlands on thousands of acres of farmland in the ...

Like many people in Louisiana, they received a lifeline when the state expanded Medicaid to more low-income adults in 2016.

Invasive carp are generally not eaten in the U.S. and are not desirable for sportfishing. In fact, silver carp have a propensity to jump up to 10 feet out of the water when startled by a boat motor.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) lifted the expanded water contact advisory for a portion of the ...

The convergence of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers near St. Louis fuels the region's infamous summer humidity and spring ...

The water levels are low and it's exposing numerous valuables and treasures on the shore of the Mississippi River! We walked the steep rocky banks picking up valuable treasure and metal just sitting ...

The project is expected to replenish around 45,000 acres of wetlands over the next 50 years, protecting Louisiana residents ...