Fourteen of those states have listed lake sturgeon as threatened or endangered. Volunteers and Wisconsin natural resources officials have been guarding spawning sturgeon from poachers on the Wolf ...

In 1880, according to records surfaced by historian James Loewen in his book The Mississippi Chinese: Between Black and White, 51 Chinese residents lived in the Mississippi Delta.

Photo credit: Vierbicher Wisconsin’s second-oldest city sits where the Wisconsin River meets the mighty Mississippi. History comes alive without admission fees in many spots. The riverside location ...

Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and swatch of saltwater intrusion.

For 162 million years, sturgeons have fended off everything they’ve faced. Now scientists are racing to save these living fossils.

In 2024, the dive team participated in the Lock and Dam 7 open house—their first time at the event—demonstrating the vital, often unseen role they play in keeping the Mississippi River flowing ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - With the Mississippi River projected to rise above 15 feet at the Carrollton Gage on Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has activated Phase II of ...

A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the advocacy group American Rivers publishes a list of the 10 U.S. rivers it ...

The rising Mississippi River has prompted the Army Corps of Engineers and local officials to increase precautionary measures along levees from Baton Rouge to Venice, but it remains unclear if the ...

The Corps has not yet announced whether the agency will open the spillway, and says they are monitoring the forecast before making a recommendation.

Cuts to FEMA could have lasting effects for the Mid-South due to flooding along the Mississippi River, a new study shows.