A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...

Louisiana has lost 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands since the 1930s. A Baton Rouge Magnet High student is studying the ...

A gar, a fish native to the Mississippi River, swims in an aquarium at the Tunica Riverpark and Museum in Tunica, Mississippi ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has halted a key project meant to defend the Great Lakes from invasive carp, citing federal funding ...

The $63.7 million project would restore forests and wetland habitats along 39 miles of the Mississippi River from Memphis to ...

National Great Rivers Museum in East Alton is promoting “all things icy” along the Mississippi River during its fourth annual Ice Jam at the Dam. The winter-themed festival at the museum and Melvin ...

Compass Minerals is one of the largest salt producers in North America. Its Goderich rock salt mine in Ontario benefits from unique geology, and with access to a deep-water port, it can deliver ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker humorously proclaimed the renaming of Lake Michigan to "Lake Illinois" and the annexation of ...

Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie on Monday wrote in a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of ...

State leaders told lawmakers taking out bonds for capital projects would be cheaper than waiting until the state could save ...

President Donald Trump on Monday imposed a 25% tariff on one of the Mid-South’s largest exports. All steel and aluminum imports into the United States are subject to the tariff with no exceptions or ...

Shark depredation is a rising issue in recreational fishing, especially in Florida, where sharks steal fish straight off anglers' lines. Researchers harnessed citizen science -- social media, angler ...