The Best of the Upper Mississippi: The Great Outdoors
The best places to get up close and personal with the Upper Mississippi River.
Picture of the Day: Mississippi-Ohio Confluence
This is a composite of three photos taken at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in October 2012, at Fort Defiance State Park near Cairo, Illinois; the Ohio is on the left and the Mississippi on the right. Just over a year before, the point from where I took these photos was under
Destination of the Day: Trail of Tears State Park
View of Mississippi River from Trail of Tears State Park (Missouri) In 1838-39, thousands of Cherokees and other Indian nations on the east coast were forced to leave their homelands and relocate to lands west of the Mississippi River. En route, hundreds died of starvation, disease, and exposure. Many of the Cherokee crossed
Destination of the Day: Mines of Spain
Horseshoe Bluff, Mines of Spain Rec Area Fall color is peaking right now along the Upper Mississippi River. Last week I suggested hiking at Turkey River Mounds south of Guttenberg, Iowa. Another place where you can usually enjoy good color with good views is the 1,400-acre Mines of Spain Recreation Area at Dubuque, Iowa,
Destination of the Day: Turkey River Mounds
Looking downriver from Turkey River Mounds Preserve There are many places to get a good view along the Upper Mississippi River, but the easiest ones are the most crowded. This fall, as you are looking for a moderately difficult hike that come with good views and few visitors, consider Turkey River Mounds State
St. Cloud
Population (2010) 65,842 Introduction St. Cloud, a city split between three counties, emerged from the union of three distinct cities: one founded by a slave-owning southerner, one founded by an abolitionist Protestant, and one created just to build a sawmill. It’s a wonder the place ever came up with