Itching for a road trip, I pulled out a map of the Midwest. When my finger landed on Minneapolis I knew I had my destination.

Step into a slice of Missouri history at J. Huston Tavern in Arrow Rock. This beautiful brick building looks like it belongs in a history book – because it does! It’s housed in one of the oldest ...

West Point is the kind of small town where your $1,200 monthly check stretches further than a yoga instructor. This charming community in northeast Mississippi offers affordable living with a heaping ...

A new study by University of South Florida researchers shows warmer, lighter fresh water flowing into the Gulf in the path of Hurricane Idalia may have helped intensify it from a Category 1 to a ...

Santa asks, Worst boat name imaginable. And if you have a better one, tell me in the comments. First things first, call it ...

Scientists have documented increased rainfall in the Mississippi River Basin, as well as extreme droughts. “In April, down here, we experienced the fastest rise that I’ve ever seen,” Ruskey ...

He and his team of guides lead tours of the river in wooden dugout canoes, paddling like French pioneers from the 17th century and Indigenous people long before them. Since leaving his native Colorado ...

To John Ruskey, the Mississippi River is “a creative force” that sculpts the landscape and rejuvenates the people who experience it up close. Canoeing the 'mighty queen' Mississippi River | 90 ...

For people who live along the river, the Mississippi is “a creative force” that sculpts the landscape and rejuvenates the people who experience it up close.