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The River Connects Us” is a photographic display that explores life and culture on the Mississippi River, from the Lake ...

Emma Daniels, right, Abby MacFarlane and Marie Preston walked the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca. (The Minnesota Star Tribune ...

Check out these fun, educational and free opportunities to get outdoors in our area's state parks, wildlife refuges and more.

Follow along on our journey down the Great River Road through 10 different states and across 3,000 miles! From sunrises to ...

The goal to make Mississippi River in Minnesota swimmable, fishable 03:37. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. —It winds 650 miles, rushing past the cities, industries and landscapes that make up Minnesota.

The Great River Road stretches 3,000 miles along the course of the Mississippi River, running from Minnesota to the Gulf Coast. Savanna currently leads the vote in USA Today's poll.

But I do vividly remember walking across the stepstones that mark the end of Lake Itasca and the start of the Mississippi River. Fifteen or so years later, I’m now living in the state of ...