Fort Snelling on the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. (Robert J. Hurt)
Big
River Magazine
September-October
2009 Highlights
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September-October 2009 Follow the links for more information about Upper Mississippi stories and news in this issue of Big River. |
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River
Loop Exploring the Upper Mississippi is easy for people who like to travel in a circle and get back where they started by bedtime. Major crossings are about 30 miles apart, so you can go down one side, cross the river and come back on the other. It’s also easy to spend a day exploring any of these stretches. In each of our “River Loops” columns we’ll prowl a stretch of the river for interesting places and things to do. This loop describes what to see and do from St. Paul to Minneapolis. St. Paul to Minneapolis
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Restoring the Floodplain Forest River biologists are battling reed canary grass and black locust trees. By Pamela Eyden Restaurant Review: Dine in affordable comfort with a view of the river.By Pamela Eyden |
Turning a Problem into Profit Schafer Fisheries processes millions of pounds of Asian and common carp in Thomson, Ill. By Reggie McLeod Making Clinton, Iowa, a Greater Place City leaders and volunteers are using grants and local support to make the river more accessible. By Becky Sisco Down the Mississippi in a Homemade Boat Urban Boatbuilders teaches kids how to make boats, then takes them on a river journey. By Bob Deck See more river trips.
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