Mississippi Today, in partnership with Rethink Mississippi and the University of Mississippi Center for Population Studies, has launched the state’s first-ever scientific study dedicated to ...

"Sometimes we find something new that we were not looking for," the Wisconsin Historical Society said about the discovery.

Air and water pollution, downstream flooding and coastal land loss are among the environmental pressures that are putting the health and future of the waterway — and the communities that depend on it ...

That’s Shawnee National Forest for you—a sprawling 289,000-acre paradise tucked away in southern Illinois near Herod that somehow remains one of America’s most underrated natural wonders.

Why do some rivers split? UCSB scientists found the answer—and it could change how we restore and manage waterways.

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them ...

If you crave the solitude of an undeveloped stretch of coast to beachcomb, birdwatch, and sunbathe, check out America's best national seashores.

Ongoing sewage leaks and overflows have kept the Pearl River and tributaries in and near Jackson under a water contact ...

Using Fredericksburg as a proxy for the region, the average July rainfall over the last about 40 years is 2.2 inches. But ...

It doesn't take a safari or a remote jungle trek to witness wild animals in their natural settings. Across the U.S., ...

Tulare Lake was drained by farmers more than a century ago, and it has reappeared only rarely when floods have reclaimed ...

This article on the wilderness areas along the Buffalo National River is the eighth in a series commemorating the 40th ...