Tower Rock, a striking geologic formation that typically rises from the Mississippi River in southern Missouri, is accessible ...

The Mississippi River is the largest in the nation and is of great importance for commerce, recreation and wildlife. It creates hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in revenue, but how much do ...

Rockwood, Illinois — About eighty miles south of St. Louis, Brian Ragsdale’s boat, the Dredge Potter, has been deployed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carve a channel out of the bed of the ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent years in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. According to forecasts, the river is ...

Wetlands across the Mississippi River basin may lose federal protection under a rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental ...

Though operators are building ships, and towns are investing in landings and other infrastructure, fluctuations in the river’s flow, exacerbated by climate change, are hampering sailings. By Rowan ...

The Mississippi River crested in New Orleans this week, capping an anxious period for the engineers and residents who live alongside it. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather ...

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 ...