by Staff | Dec 13, 2012 | Blog, Field Notes
By Mark “River” Peoples Mighty Quapaw Youth Leader 1 Mississippi Southern Regional Intern www.1mississippi.org I awake on the Sunrise Bar with a layer of ice on the canopy of my tent with the Chickasaw Bluffs in the distance. We are one day into our Low Water...
by Staff | Dec 6, 2012 | Blog, Newsletter, Take Action
Dear River Citizens, At some point during this winter season we will find ourselves staring into space, day dreaming about that special moment, the last time we felt the peace and majesty of nature, the stillness of living in the moment, the splendor of the...
by Staff | Nov 26, 2012 | Blog, Field Notes
“What is a River Citizen?” I hear this question on a daily basis, but how can I answer it fully? How can one explain a feeling that is so wholly infused with one’s spirit? For me, I guess the first step to understanding what it means to be a River Citizen is...
by Staff | Nov 13, 2012 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog
We made it through another election year, survived the bombardment of news coverage and did our civic duty by voting. It seems like a good time to take a break from politics, sit back and wait to see what happens. And yet, the lame duck session of Congress during the...
by Staff | Nov 8, 2012 | Blog, Field Notes
By Mark “River” Peoples 1 Mississippi Intern, Quapaw Canoe Company We wake at the banks of the Yellowstone River. Instantly I start to reflect upon the sites, sounds, distinct landscapes and settings we use as boundaries. Separation by east, west, north,...
