The Mississippi River begins her 2,340-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico as a clear stream spilling off a small glacial lake in northern Minnesota, then zigzags north before looping like a question ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. The southeastern U.S. has captured our attention over the last month with the barrage of hurricanes that have passed through the region, causing mass ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. The Department of Natural Resources has been collecting comments on the Mississippi Headwaters State Forest in public forums over the past few months. The ...

Line 3 opposition tours Mississippi Headwaters amid drought On Tuesday, July 20, organizations gathered press and politicians at the Headwaters of the Mississippi River in Itasca State Park to ...

Physical maps and signage will continue to be available at river access sites while the board evaluates its digital mapping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 18—BEMIDJI — The Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society will host a variety of outdoor events this January and February at ...

BEMIDJI - Armed with a formal directive, Beltrami County authorities announced Thursday restricted access to sensitive areas of the Mississippi Headwaters State Forest within the county. The ...

A coalition of environmental nonprofits are pushing an initiative to clean up the Mississippi headwaters-an extensive preservation project expected to cost $400-$600 million, but save or accrue ...

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A new study of the upper Mississippi River suggests the economic benefits of preserving critical land in the river's headwaters region could significantly outweigh the cost. The nonprofit Nature ...