A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...

Kayaking in Skagit County ranges from wide rivers with bald eagles lining the shore to tidal flats and bays. See our top picks for kayaking in La Conner and the Northern Puget Sound.

The playful North American river otter is equally at home in the water and on land. It makes its home in a burrow near the water's edge, and can thrive in river, lake, swamp, or estuary ecosystems.

Standing at the edge of a narrow drainage canal and a sprawling field of Brussels sprouts, dyke commissioner Jason Vander ...

Find below the best European river cruises in 2024, including Scandinavian-chic Viking River Cruises, family-friendly A-Rosa River Cruises and fine dining–focused Riverside Luxury Cruises.

If you'd like to take a cruise but aren't interested in the hustle and bustle of a massive ocean liner, consider a river cruise. River cruises offer the chance to visit lesser-known ports around ...

The park showcases panoramic views of the Palouse River Canyon. The park is situated in an area with ... Larrabee Park features a stretch of shoreline along Samish Bay. Visitors can enjoy views of the ...

On a National Geographic River Cruise operated by Ama Waterways, a leader in luxury river cruising, a world-class ship is your base to explore historic waterways. Step aboard and unpack just once ...

A river is divided up into three sections called courses. There is the upper, middle and a lower course. A river starts in the upper course, usually an elevated section of land such as a mountain ...