A group of Mississippi River shipping industry figures were treated to a tour of the Columbia-Snake river grain export system ...

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

Celebrate the Fourth of July with fireworks. Pack a lawn chair or a blanket for the best 4th of July fireworks. The ...

A cruise ship will soon be present in Owensboro. Officials say the Viking Mississippi, Viking River Cruises’ river ship, will make a stop in Owensboro on July 3, ...

Loose barges apparently struck one of the Mississippi River bridges at Natchez, causing both bridges to temporarily close.

The Viking Mississippi River cruise ship will not dock in La Crosse this week as originally planned, with high water levels ...

Citing Corps data, Fournier said the normal river stage (not river depth) at Lock and Dam 15, Rock Island, is 5 feet, 2 inches for Aug. 3. But Friday’s stage reading was 4.61 feet.

"We see an average of 12 to 20 eagles on every trip," said Jon Borreson. "We've got a couple eagles nests that we can pull up underneath and actually see small eagles in it." ...

Three teenagers who disappeared after falling into the Mississippi River near the Crescent City Connection. A Chalmette actor who had a recurring role in HBO's "Treme." A 55-year-old barge worker ...

Tapping into the astrotourism trend, Smithsonian Journeys will offer two itineraries next year dedicated to celestial wonders ...

From the top of a Mississippi River barge, Adam Thomas surveys his farmland and the 40-foot earthen levee meant to keep water off his fields. But there’s one problem: This barge is not in the river.

NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a barge worker who went missing in the Mississippi River Wednesday afternoon. Family confirmed that the barge worker was Rico Williams.