The infrastructure along the Mississippi River has long protected the New Orleans area from catastrophic flooding. But a list of concerns are converging, particularly involving the Mississippi Gulf ...

Wakpádaŋ (Falls Creek) or Bassett Creek is the first creek that connects with the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls.

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Africa's Limpopo River, an S-shaped wonder, uniquely crosses the Tropic of Capricorn twice. This vital transboundary waterway ...

Egypt and Sudan are unwittingly playing into the hands of the Horn of Africa’s most dangerous terrorist group: al-Shabaab.

In the U.S., there are 574 federally recognized Native American tribes and Alaska Native entities, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. While some federally-recognized tribes have ties to ...

Louisiana’s reliance on the Mississippi means the mighty river can take away as much as it gives – and both the state and the ...

The journey featured Bettis and her seven youngest children: twins Graham and Gatlin (who turned 15 on the river), Gates (13) ...

Endowment lands, described by Idaho's Land Board as a 'sacred trust,' are constitutionally mandated to maximize revenue for ...

Elk Neck State Park is at 4395 Turkey Point Rd, North East, MD 21901. This is one of Maryland’s most popular and famous state ...

For those who prefer their adventures on solid ground, Valentine is surrounded by the Nebraska Sandhills, one of the most unique and underappreciated ecosystems in America.