Wild Rice, Part 2: Processing and Eating

When the Headwaters Dam Project was completed in the early 20th century, water levels went up on many lakes in northern Minnesota, including big ones like Cass and Winnibigoshish. The dams were supposed to increase the depth of the Mississippi River south of St. Paul to improve navigation for bigger boats during low water

By |2021-06-18T07:36:13-05:00October 30th, 2011|About the Mississippi Valley|Comments Off on Wild Rice, Part 2: Processing and Eating

Call Me Anything but Grumpy in Wabasha

Winter can be a great time to visit Minnesota’s Mississippi River valley, if you aren’t already sick of cold weather. Snow softens the rough edges of rocky bluffs. The floodplain is decorated like cake frosting with piles of snow sculpted into graceful formations by unforgiving winds. The inviting waters of the Mississippi River and its sloughs are transformed into vast

By |2018-12-27T20:51:31-05:00March 3rd, 2008|Blogging the Great River Road|Comments Off on Call Me Anything but Grumpy in Wabasha
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