by Staff | May 12, 2017 | Blog, Field Notes
Mark River’s Rivergator Journal Day 34: Wind, Wing-Dams, and Water Throughout my travels up and down the Mississippi River, challenges present themselves of all sorts. The river with its strong, rolling current can be intimidating, with manmade structures...
by Staff | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog, Field Notes
April 14, 2017 We leave Caruthersville on our first sunny day of the trip. Days like these make you forget about the cloudy, cold, rainy days of spring. I take a needed break from my wetsuit and adverse-weather clothing to feel the healing warmth of the sun rays...
by Staff | Apr 3, 2017 | Blog, Field Notes
Another long day of paddling in rainy asymmetrical unpredictable weather patterns throughout the day. They come and go so quick like western storms. Since St.Louis we have paddlep along a floodplain call the American Bottoms. It stretches all the way from Cahokia,...
by Staff | Feb 15, 2017 | Blog, Field Notes
River School with Proctor Academy by Mark River Peoples (1 Mississippi Outreach Assistant, Mississippi USA) Every year we embark on a journey with Proctor Academy of Andover, NH. somewhere along the Mississippi River. This year in particular, we decided to let the...
by Staff | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog, Field Notes, Wildlife
It’s mid June and the Mississippi River water levels are higher than normal. Back channels are flowing and the floodplain is thriving. Flocks of birds inhabit the archipelago islands throughout the basin. Beautiful indigo buntings , orioles, and yellow warblers...
by Staff | May 18, 2016 | Blog, Field Notes
One simple bright emblem led me to an awesome group of people who care about the River and how it affects them and their community. I live in a lovely neighborhood in the great river city of Memphis, TN — about 3 miles away from the river. Going on a walk with...
