by Staff | Jun 11, 2013 | Blog, Wildlife
Many of you read the Memphis Flyer cover story about the Big Island Circumnavigation. We’re thrilled about how it turned out. But ten days on three wild rivers could fill an entire magazine, and some things had to be left out. One of our favorite facets of the...
by Staff | Jun 7, 2013 | Blog, River History
Right now it is the best of times and the worst of times………. Back in the early 1900s, rail systems, steam ships and the automobile were the major modes that dominated transportation. Life was grand! Transport was becoming faster, more efficient and more comfortable....
by Staff | Jun 4, 2013 | Blog, River Culture
As the weather continues to warm up students become restless with anticipation for summer vacation. As a college student with graduation right around the corner, this restlessness has been amplified in the last couple weeks. Senioritis began months ago for my...
by Staff | May 29, 2013 | Blog, River Culture
Last I wrote you, the winter still cast its frigid gloom throughout the Midwest. Whether through providence or serendipitous fortune, the sun and spring, like a Heron cracking through its eggshell, finally broke through the clouds for Minneapolis’ May Day Parade; a...
by Staff | May 9, 2013 | Blog, Field Notes
Last week I got to share my love of the River with four spirited women. On our way to the Quapaw outpost in Arkansas, we got a taste of history as we drove through the historic Stovall Plantation, the place where the great blues legend Muddy Waters was raised by his...
