by Michael | Sep 11, 2024 | Blog, Explore, Field Notes, Guest Blogs, River Citizen Stories, River Culture, River History, Take Action, Uncategorized, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
When the Waters Return by Mark “River” Peoples ‘When The Waters Return’ is a guest blog written by Mark “River” Peoples. The blog’s photos are used with permission from John Ruskey at Quapaw Canoe Company. Visit island63.com...
by Michael | Feb 3, 2021 | Blog, Explore, River Culture, Take Action, Uncategorized
With a river full of possibilities, how will you enjoy the Mississippi? Last summer, I waded into the waters at the confluence – the area known as B’dote to the Dakota – where two great rivers, the Mississippi and Minnesota, meet to become one. As my legs greeted the...
by Michael | Jan 6, 2021 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Flooding, Guest Blogs, Plastic Pollution, Policy, River Culture, River History, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
2020 Policy Highlights and the 2021 Round-Up from MRN Members & Friends Reflecting on 2020: MRN’s Policy Highlights Happy new year, River Citizens! While our biggest challenges of 2020 — a global pandemic, devastating economic downturn, and continuing...
by Michael | Oct 27, 2020 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Explore, Flooding, Mississippi River News, Policy, River Culture, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Yazoo Pumps Project Sets Dangerous Precedent for Bedrock Environmental Protections Oppose Yazoo Pumps If you’re a longtime River Citizen and follower of 1 Mississippi, chances are that you’ve heard of the Yazoo Backwater Pumps Project in Mississippi’s South Delta...
by Michael | Aug 26, 2020 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Mississippi River News, Policy, River Culture, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
2020 Gulf Dead Zone: Small Measurement Doesn’t Mean Small Pollution The results are in: 2020 Gulf Dead Zone small thanks to Hurricane Hanna, not pollution reductions The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) completed its annual cruise to...
by Chris Stangl | Jul 22, 2020 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Flooding, Mississippi Memories, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Improvement is in Reach Recognizing the Problem It all starts with a quick fishing trip taken with my godson Josh and nephew Aaron, the latter you may remember from one of my previous blogs. Essentially, on a hot summer day, I decided to give the boys, whose care was...
