There are river maps from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, some of which show how it flowed before the implementation of the locks and dams in the 1930s, which forever changed the look of the ...

Records show wild rice was common around the turn of the 20th century, but poor water quality caused die-offs in the 1980s. Today, it's making a big return on the river.

The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse library has amassed an informal holding place for photos, maps, journals and field notes telling the story of the upper Mississippi River and the Driftless ...

The upper Mississippi River as it snakes along Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa typically freezes during the coldest months of the year. by Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 03/25/2024 03/25 ...

In a testament to conservation efforts, the Upper Mississippi River Wild Life and Fish Refuge Act, enacted in 1924, has safeguarded the floodplain forest and its diverse wildlife for a century.