Facts about the Mississippi River are highlighted. Journalist Boyce Upholt talked about his experience traveling on the river.

A "strong atmospheric river" could bring more rain and mountain snow to the Northwest, according to forecasters.

The Pacific Northwest remained under an atmospheric river on Saturday, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing warnings for heavy rain, snow and gusty winds across several states.

Mike Valley, left, and his grandson, Briyce Priebe, haul in a net Sept. 26 on the Mississippi River near Cassville, Wis. Valley is one of the last commercial fishermen on the upper Mississippi River.

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The mighty Mississippi River is North America’s second ...

A complex combination of daily weather events and long-term climate issues have combined to cloud efforts to predict when the wedge of salt water threatening New Orleans-area water supplies will ...

LETTSWORTH — The giant steel doors below Russell Beauvais’ feet are holding back water that can determine the future of south Louisiana — and far beyond. On one side of the elaborate complex in this ...

American Rivers, a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization, has issued an annual list of U.S. rivers it views as most at-risk for the past 40 years. The Mississippi River is the nation’s most ...

AccuWeather meteorologists are warning that impacts from major river flooding that began over the weekend could persist for weeks in some areas. Last week, an atmospheric river brought record-breaking ...

New research shows that typically, less than 10% of land-building alluvium reaches the Bird’s Foot Delta region, the southernmost reach of the river, where it meets the Gulf. NEW ORLEANS, La. – ...

Thomas Jefferson imagined the waterway as the heart of his “empire of liberty” as he dispatched surveyors to measure a land already occupied by Native Americans Louisiana Purchase State Park in Holly ...