Lake Pepin from Maiden Rock Bluff
A quick roundup of news about Mississippi River projects:
This feels like it has been a big year for the Mississippi, given the number of major books released and the interest in big projects about the river. If you haven’t seen them, yet, you should check out The Big Muddy: An Environmental History of the Mississippi and Its Peoples by Christopher Morris and Old Man River: The Mississippi River in North American History by Paul Schneider. (I miss short book titles!) I’ve listened to the authors talk about their respective works, and am looking forward to reading them over the winter.
In 2011, photographer Gayle Harper traveled the length of the Great River Road in 90 days as she followed a mythical raindrop downriver. She’s raising money now to finish production of a book about her trip. Check it out here and consider lending her your support.
I wrote earlier about Eddy Harris and his desire to canoe the length of the Mississippi (again!). He switched his fundraising site from Kickstarter to Indiegogo. You can now donate to his project here.
