The Mississippi River’s connection to Louisiana is existential. The river built the land on which many of us reside. As long ...

During a recent hearing of the U.S. House Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee, lawmakers considered the merits of ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District repairs concrete piers at Montgomery Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Monaca, Pennsylvania, Sept. 17, 2024. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

A barge and tugboat moving upriver from the downtown area of St. Louis, Missouri along the Mississippi River. Data centers don’t just represent a critical issue for the St. Louis region. Anything ...

The last tow of the 2025 Upper Mississippi River navigation season departed St. Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Motor Vessel Sierra Dawn departed late afternoon enroute to the U.S.

16 WAPT BETHAL MILES JOIN US LIVE IN THE STUDIO WITH SOME OF WHAT WAS DISCUSSED. THIS WEEK, MAYORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY MEET IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND RESEARCHERS TO TACKLE ...

The nation's rivers continue to dry out as the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas worsens climate change.

Few people see the Mississippi River the way John Ruskey does. Ruskey runs Quapaw Canoe Company in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He and his team of guides lead tours of the river in wooden dugout canoes, ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Mississippi River stretches for around 2,400 miles from central Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Every year, 30 to 50 paddlers attempt to travel its length. Shawn ...