Researchers say drought, sea level rise, severe storms and dredging are partly to blame for the increased in frequency and ...

A Louisiana river town near Baton Rouge offers a quiet escape with Southern charm, where exploring unique shops allows you to ...

Many wetlands are disappearing, but Louisiana’s “accidental” Wax Lake Delta is growing—and informing coastal restoration ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing for the Mississippi River to reach some of its highest water levels in recent ...

From the site of the nation's largest slave revolt, the Banner sisters continue a legacy of environmental and cultural resistance.

A conservation organization has named the Mississippi River as the most endangered river in the country. Every year, the advocacy group American Rivers publishes a list of the 10 U.S. rivers it ...

Runoff from that rain is just now surging through the lowest portion of the Mississippi River and will lead to moderate to high flood levels in some areas, including Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

WINONA, Minn. — The biological mother of a dead newborn girl found floating on the Mississippi River in southeastern Minnesota 14 years ago is facing criminal charges. Jennifer Nichole Baechle ...

A historic American city that's home to more than 360,000 people could soon vanish from the US as a growing number of studies ...

The program, which is traveling down the Mississippi River, offers workforce development programs and STEM-related jobs near riverfront cities, such as Memphis. “We’re hoping to showcase the ...