Picture of the Day: Chain of Rocks
At the Chain of Rocks, the only stretch of the Mississippi River south of the Twin Cities that is free of commercial shipping. (Photo taken June 2013) See more pictures here. Chain of Rocks; St. Louis, MO
Destination of the Day: Keokuk Swing Bridge
Lock and dam 19 from the old swing bridge; Keokuk, IA This year marks the 100th anniversary of the completion of the dam and hydroelectric plant at Keokuk, and you all should plan on going there this weekend. (I'll have a separate post on the dam in a couple of days.) The plant
Destination of the Day: Hixon Forest hiking
Lookout Point in Hixon Forest We continue our May trek along Wisconsin's west coast with a stop high above La Crosse. Hixon Forest's 800 acres are criss-crossed by 13 miles of trails for hikers and dirt bikers, winding their way up and across several bluffs with great views of the region. I was
Best of the Upper Mississippi: Dining with a View
25 places with good views and good food from the Headwaters to St. Louis
Picture of the Day: High Water at Hannibal
Here's a set of two pictures from Lover's Leap at Hannibal, Missouri: one from November of 2012 when the Mississippi was rather low and another from late April 2013, with a moderately high flood level. See more pictures here.
Picture of the Day: Buena Vista Winter View
Buena Vista Park in Alma, Wisconsin has great views all year; sometimes you just need snowshoes to get the best look. (Photo taken January 2011). See more Pictures of the Day here. View from Buena Vista Park; Alma, Wisconsin