It turns out that rivers choose their path based on erosion – a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration.

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 ...

A key Mississippi River crossing between Iowa and Wisconsin is set to close this fall as part of a major infrastructure ...

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

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

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

In the rolling hills of northwestern Illinois, where the Mississippi River carves its ancient path, lies a cascading wonder that feels like it was plucked straight from a fairy tale. Thunder Bay Falls ...

In Kerr County, which has been the most impacted, at least 43 people are dead and 27 children remain missing tonight after ...

A walk through the East-Bank Wedge reveals surprising layers of Minneapolis history, from 19th-century banks to contemporary ...

A trail leading from near St. Louis, Missouri to Natchitoches, Louisiana, teaches us about a race that ruled “the new world” ...

Brittany and Dustin from Massachusetts acted heroically on the Mississippi River, saving a driver from a submerged vehicle after a medical emergency.

In 1853, it originally was planned that Iowa’s first railroad the Mississippi & Missouri would connect Davenport with Council Bluffs, this railroad went bankrupt before getting even halfway across the ...