Records show wild rice was common around the turn of the 20th century, but poor water quality caused die-offs in the 1980s. Today, it's making a big return on the river.

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 ...

The Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge ... including much of Wisconsin's geographically unique Driftless Region. It’s one of 571 such refuges across the U.S., which ...

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 ...

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

National Parks and Fish & Wildlife sites are also part of cost-cutting moves targeting leases across agencies.

Looking to carve out its own niche in the American river cruising category, Viking claims it has the region's "first ... The voyage, which sails the Upper Mississippi, will begin in St. Louis ...