According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the sturgeon moon is directly related to giant-sized, lake sturgeon, a North American freshwater fish that was common throughout the Mississippi River Basin ...

Learn about the iconic Mississippi River: its vibrant river history, crucial role among US rivers, diverse ecology, and the ...

Lake sturgeon have been around since dinosaurs walked the earth. They were originally found in the Great Lakes drainages, the Mississippi River drainage and the Hudson's Bay drainage.

A case of extreme overbagging of shovelnose sturgeon on the Mississippi River highights the continued need for sturgeon protections in Wisconsin.

The goal is to restore a wild, self-sustaining lake sturgeon population in the urban river that runs up the northeast side of the metro area.

The biggest fish in the Mississippi River is the Gulf sturgeon. Gulf sturgeons are a sub-species of the Atlantic sturgeon and can be found in both freshwater and saltwater, depending on the time ...

As the Mississippi River passes through 10 states, you will find plenty of wildlife in the area. Not all these creatures are benign, so be wary of these five.

Tons of grains and crops are shipped down the Mississippi River every year. What will happen if increasingly persistent droughts shrink America’s longest river?

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal approval to move forward — if it can secure a slice of the federal ...

Wondering how long the Mississippi River is? Or how much water flows through the river? How about where it is the widest? Take a look at these facts and make yourself a river expert in no time.

The Mississippi River is home to 25% of all North American fish species. Learn more about the river's wildlife and impact on American culture.