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,...
by Staff | Oct 19, 2012 | Blog, Newsletter, Water Quality
1 Mississippi River Citizen Newsletter – October 18, 2012 By Annette Gomberg, 1 Mississippi Outreach Coordinator Sunny days fishing and swimming off the dock. Canoe trips with your dad. Cart wheeling and splashing in shallow waters. Bird watching over beautiful...
by Staff | Oct 18, 2012 | Blog, Water Quality
Written by Allie Mastny, 1 Mississippi Intern Brought up on the banks of another river in eastern Minnesota, I signed on as a 1Mississippi intern last summer feeling like a turncoat. The Mississippi River I could see from downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis had nothing...
by Staff | Oct 4, 2012 | Blog, Field Notes
The Mark River Blog: Water for Life By Mighty Quapaw Youth Leader Mark “River” Peoples 1 Mississippi Southern Region Intern www.1mississippi.org Coming off the healing ceremony of the equinox, the Bear Dance, I’m feeling focused and energized for the season...