{"id":975,"date":"2014-03-22T18:52:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-22T23:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=975"},"modified":"2016-01-12T09:29:25","modified_gmt":"2016-01-12T15:29:25","slug":"greatriver-com","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/greatriver-com\/","title":{"rendered":"GREATRIVER.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Mississippi River Heritage and Natural History Travel Features Archives<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 1995,<a href=\"http:\/\/ www.greatriver.com\" target=\"_blank\"> www.greatriver.com<\/a> has been the #1 private Mississippi River website on the Internet. Year in and Year out! We&#8217;re so grateful to the New York Times , USA Today, and other media for drawing attention to our passion for the Mississippi River. Visit Often!!<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/waterwaycruises\/index.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/cropped-paddle-wheel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"865\" height=\"251\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/order.htm\">River Books, Note Cards and Gifts<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/featur.htm\">Feature Articles<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/fishing\/fishreport.htm\">FISHING<\/a>|<br \/>\n|\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriverarts.com\/\">Hand-painted HISTORIC MAPS<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/about.htm\">Contact Us\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smugmug.com\/gallery\/7441935_FvFVfd#534705234_CDSHj\">Press Releases<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.smugmug.com\/\">Photo Gallery<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/links.htm\">Links<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/cranes.htm\">BIRDING<\/a> | |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/waterwaycruises\/index.htm\">WATERWAY CRUISES<\/a>\u00a0|<a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/wordpress\/\">Ramblin&#8217; On Blog<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our archive of\u00a0Mississippi River Travel Insight feature articles are grouped by category. Please click on the appropriate button below to see selection by group. Scroll down to see selection index. All Insight Features are protected by copyright. Please <a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/about.htm\">contact Great River Publishing<\/a> for permissions.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><em>Menu<\/em><\/h2>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #004080;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">[<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/featur.htm#RECREATION\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: x-large;\">Recreation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #004080;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">] [ <a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/featur.htm#HERITAGE\">Heritage<\/a> ]<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #004080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><br \/>\n[<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/featur.htm#Natural History\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: x-large;\">Natural History<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #004080;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">] [<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/waterwaycruises\/default.htm\">Waterways Worldwide<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: x-large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/waterwaycruises\/index.htm\">\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: x-large;\">]<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #373737; font-size: medium;\">Click on colored links to see Feature Story<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n<div id=\"___plusone_0\"><iframe id=\"I0_1438648434493\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"+1\" src=\"https:\/\/apis.google.com\/u\/0\/se\/0\/_\/+1\/fastbutton?usegapi=1&amp;annotation=inline&amp;origin=http%3A%2F%2Fgreatriver.com&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fgreatriver.com%2Ffeatur.htm&amp;gsrc=3p&amp;ic=1&amp;jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fscs%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fk%3Doz.gapi.en.tkSuTFGbwRs.O%2Fm%3D__features__%2Fam%3DAQ%2Frt%3Dj%2Fd%3D1%2Ft%3Dzcms%2Frs%3DAGLTcCMUIS8I0D0mgdZOd0xMQlI3nCHe9Q#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled%2Cdrefresh%2Cerefresh&amp;id=I0_1438648434493&amp;parent=http%3A%2F%2Fgreatriver.com&amp;pfname=&amp;rpctoken=16640295\" name=\"I0_1438648434493\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-gapiattached=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><a name=\"RECREATION\"><\/a>RECREATION<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/Cruising\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/cropped-fallbluffs.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/cropped-fallbluffs_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>January through March are prime eagle watch periods. <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/Birding\/eaglecomeback.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: medium;\"><strong>\u201cEagles<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/Birding\/eaglecomeback.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: medium;\"><strong> the Comeback Birds,\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>for an overview of annual activities and the\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/Birding\/Eagleevents.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Community Eagle Watch Calendar<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/natural\/fish.htm\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Walleye, bass, and pan fish<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">are biting on the Upper Mississippi! See our feature story, <\/span><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/natural\/fish.htm\">\u201cFishing and Eating is Great along America\u2019s Great River Road.\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">When<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/natural\/FLYING%20CARP\/flishfly.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">F<\/span><span style=\"color: #004080;\">ish Fly and Eagles Swim<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">joins our new piece on<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/natural\/FLYING%20CARP\/flying_carp.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">FLYING CARP<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><strong>\u2026 both deal with a surge in exotic carp spreading through the Upper Mississippi River.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Houseboating is a topic of great interest on greatriver.com. Join us as we cruise on the Upper Mississippi!\u00a0 Houseboats offered by rental services are pretty similar. We have two stories that you will enjoy:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/hucks\/default.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">Summer cruise<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><strong>with an \u201caccommodations\u201d emphasis or<\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriverarts.com\/waterways\/funsun\/default.htm\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #004080;\">October cruise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #004080;\"><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>with a \u201criver\u201d emphasis.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Fall is apple harvest time, from Lake Pepin to Calhoun County, Illinois, and one of the most interesting apple areas is Gays Mills, Wisconsin, just north and east of Prairie du Chien. Check out our new feature,<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/kickapoo\/\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">Gays Mills and the Kickapoo River Watershed<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Planning a bike trip on the<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/biketrails.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">Elroy-Sparta National Bike Trail<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">?<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Nearly 1<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">40 miles of state bike trails meander the varied terrain of Minnesota and Wisconsin\u2019s \u201cCoulee Country.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Native Indian artifacts, Early European settlement and a plethora of military forts combine to make the Mississippi River Valley rich in artifacts and collectibles. <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/treas.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: medium;\"><strong>\u201cOne<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/treas.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: medium;\"><strong> Man\u2019s Treasure\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">e<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">xplores treasure hunting in the river valley.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">January through March are prime eagle watching periods along the upper Mississippi. See our NEW feature,<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/Birding\/eaglecomeback.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">\u201cEagles the Comeback Birds,\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">by Pat Middleton and the new<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/Birding\/Eagleevents.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Community Eagle Watch Calendar<\/span><\/a><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/trempealeau.net\/village_intro.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">\u201cTrempealeau and the TRUE Garden of Eden\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">and Fountain City\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/natural\/disaster\/Rock\/rockinhouse.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">\u201cRock in the House.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Link to Mississippi River Parkway Commission<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mississippiriverinfo.com\/statemaps.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">MAPS of <\/span><span style=\"color: #004080;\">states<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><strong><em><span style=\"color: #004080;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">along America\u2019s Great River Road<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\">. Then visit our<\/span><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/class.htm\"><strong><span style=\"color: #004080;\">Travel Directory<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/em><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>for lodging, attractions, and recreational activities.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/tips.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">Travel Tips!<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <strong>from<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em> our Readers.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cse-branding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"cse-branding-form\">\n<form id=\"cse-search-box0\" action=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/search.htm\">\n<div><input name=\"q\" size=\"31\" type=\"text\" \/> <input name=\"sa\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" \/><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cse-branding-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/poweredby_FFFFFF.gif\" alt=\"Google\" width=\"56\" height=\"20\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cse-branding-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Custom Search<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"21\" \/><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/waterwaycruises\/default.htm\" name=\"Waterway Cruise Reports\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">WATERWAY<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/waterwaycruises\/default.htm\" name=\"Waterway Cruise Reports\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: x-large;\"> CRUISE REPORTS.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><strong>Looking for a river cruise? We\u2019re searching them out\u2013and reporting the details for you. Current cruises include the steamb<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">oat<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Julia Belle Swain,<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong> China\u2019s<\/strong><strong> Yangtze River, the BC coast in Canada, and the Flathead River at Glacier\u00a0 Nat\u2019l<\/strong><strong> Park. We\u2019re rated in the top for for The Rhone River Delta, and the canal barges in Europe. We\u2019ve even reported on the St. Lawrence Seaway and the City of Quebec!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"cse-branding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"cse-branding-form\">\n<form id=\"cse-search-box0\" action=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/search.htm\">\n<div><input name=\"q\" size=\"31\" type=\"text\" \/> <input name=\"sa\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" \/><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cse-branding-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/poweredby_FFFFFF.gif\" alt=\"Google\" width=\"56\" height=\"20\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cse-branding-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Custom Search<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><ins id=\"aswift_1_expand\"><ins id=\"aswift_1_anchor\"><iframe id=\"aswift_1\" name=\"aswift_1\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/ins><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><a name=\"HERITAGE\"><\/a>HERITAGE<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/Cruising\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/cropped-amish-path1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/cropped-amish-path1_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"109\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Check out our displays of fine art<\/span><\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/order.htm\">painting and photography<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/oldmaps\/oldmaps.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">Historic Mississippi River maps<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em>dated from 1757 to 1887.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/mormons.htm\">Mormons on the Mississippi<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"> <strong>commemorates the 150th Anniversary of the Mormon Trail.<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><br \/>\nFollow <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>a<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatriver.com\/Trail\/mormontrail.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">modern-day account of hiking the Mormon Trail<\/span><\/a><\/strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0U<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">tah to Nauvoo, Illinois.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/sultanapx.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wreck of the <\/span><span style=\"color: #004080;\">Sultana and Paddy\u2019s Hen and Chickens<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/transmis.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mystery solved! <\/span><span style=\"color: #004080;\">The Trans-Mississippi Exposition.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">For <\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">more river sleuthing, check out<\/span><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/bbs.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #004080;\">\u201cHelp me find\u2026.\u201d in the Stump section!<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\"><em><strong>IN<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">S<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>IGHT Interview:<\/strong><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/pilot.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-family: Calibri;\">Milford Lawrence,<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"> Riverboat Pilot<br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cse-branding-bottom\">\n<div class=\"cse-branding-form\">\n<form id=\"cse-search-box0\" action=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/search.htm\">\n<div><input name=\"q\" size=\"31\" type=\"text\" \/> <input name=\"sa\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Search\" \/><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cse-branding-logo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/poweredby_FFFFFF.gif\" alt=\"Google\" width=\"56\" height=\"20\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"cse-branding-text\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Custom Search<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><ins id=\"aswift_2_expand\"><ins id=\"aswift_2_anchor\"><iframe id=\"aswift_2\" name=\"aswift_2\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/ins><\/ins><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><a name=\"NATURAL HISTORY\"><\/a>NATURAL HISTORY<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/Ice_Age\/glacier.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/Ice_Age\/glacier.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">Glaciers Left Their Mark on the Mississippi<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">and How the Mississippi River Valley was formed.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"21\" \/><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">Every Spring<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/FLOOD.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">\u201cflooding\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #004080;\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">is the \u201cf\u201d word<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> along the river. This year is no different!<\/span> Get updated reports from our <\/span><span style=\"color: #004080;\">INTERACTIVE FLOOD MAP,<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"> and a close up look at stats from the Great Flood of 1993.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"31\" height=\"21\" \/> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">When<\/span><\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/natural\/FLYING%20CARP\/flishfly.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">Fish Fly and Eagles Swim<\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">joins our new piece on<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/natural\/FLYING%20CARP\/flying_carp.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">FLYING CARP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; 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font-family: Calibri;\">Sierra Club view on Navigational Study<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><em><strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong>with Army Corps of Engineer responses.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">INSIGHT Interview:<\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"Apple-style-span\"><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/lesher.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-family: Calibri;\">Fred Lesher, On Birding<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\"><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">INSIGHT Interview: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/clam.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080; font-family: Calibri;\">Marian Havlik: <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Clam Lady of American Rivers<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #004080; font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\"><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/mastodon.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Of <\/span><span style=\"color: #004080; font-family: Calibri;\">Mastodons and<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\"> Armadillos<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/natural\/fish.htm\"><span style=\"color: #004080;\">\u201cBut Can I eat the Fish?\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/greatriver.com\/natural\/fish.htm\"><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; 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