by Staff | Sep 27, 2012 | Blog, River History
This fall we are celebrating the rivers of America with the 40th Anniversary of the US Clean Water Act. The Oct 18, 1972 Clean Water Act led to the cleanup of the Mississippi River, as well as most of its tributaries — and in fact most rivers everywhere in the...
by Staff | May 11, 2012 | Blog, Field Notes
Written by 1 Mississippi intern in Mississippi, Mark River Peoples* Wellness, in my eyes, is a euphoric, but real, state of mental, physical health and awareness, totally in tune with the environment and community, which we are involved in on a daily basis. The...
by Staff | Apr 20, 2012 | Blog, Field Notes
Written by 1 Mississippi intern in Mississippi , Mark River Peoples* When you are a voyager and protector of the mighty Mississippi River, and surf its wake whenever nature allows, introduction and developing relationships with its tributaries, steams, creeks, rills,...
by Staff | Apr 9, 2012 | Blog, Field Notes
Written by 1 Mississippi intern in Tennessee, Mark River Peoples* I had the opportunity in the days before the quest to navigate an inspirational group of students from Mississippi State University on a clean-up and lunch on Montezuma Island. Weeks previous I had...
by Staff | Apr 3, 2012 | Blog, Field Notes
Written by 1 Mississippi intern in Tennessee, Mark River Peoples* As I awoke early Monday from a slumber so deep and intense, I could only focus on the beginning of new life, from the life changing adventure I had just completed. There comes a time in life that you...