Spring's earliest feathered visitors got a warm welcome from local bird enthusiasts along the Great River State Trail on Wednesday.

Cities along the Mississippi River are closing their flood gates and preparing for water to continue to rise after four days ...

After another winter with not much snow, there's little spring flood risk on the upper Mississippi River, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service. Minor to moderate flooding ...

Part of that history is the formation of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, the subject of my latest story. This month, it's celebrating its 100th birthday. Get daily ...

Get daily updates on the Packers during the season. The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge protects more than 240,000 acres of floodplain along the river from Wabasha ...

Heavy snow melt forced the closure of several locks on the upper Mississippi River...but high water levels and flooding are starting to ease which is allowing locks to reopen and barge traffic to ...

Reaching Hasting and having access to St. Paul marks the unofficial start to the navigation season as it is the last port on the Upper Mississippi River to open. This year ice in Lake Pepin caused ...

World Migratory Bird Day is approaching, and the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge has organized a ...

Weather has changed over the past century when much of the river infrastructure was built, according to Madelynn Wuestenberg, ...

In Natchez, Mississippi – the highlight of the ... Then, explore the small and larger cities along the upper parts of the river. Remember to take time to gaze out at the picturesque scenery ...

Collaborative groups encourage more cohesive policy between basin states, such as the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative and the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association, and there ...