The lower half of the Mississippi grows to an immense scale that is hard to comprehend until you’re sitting on a small boat in the middle of it. In this season of the Mississippi Valley Traveler podcast, we’re going to go deeper into that world, of the lower Mississippi. We’re kicking off this new
When I first started exploring the places along the Mississippi River, I did a lot of driving. When I’d get to a new community, I’d look for the good places to be near or on the river, so I could pass those tips along to other travelers, then I’d pack my car and drive to
The Mississippi River cuts a thousand mile path through the middle of the U.S., running through a variety of climates and micro-climates. In spite of this, there’s a lot of similarity in the types of plants and animals that live in or near the river. While you may not see Spanish moss in Minnesota,
