She Kayaked the Mississippi from Source to Sea. Here’s Her Advice for New Paddlers.

Yolandea Wood, a kayaker and instructor with the Mississippi River Water Trail — who once paddled the Mississippi River from source to sea — shares her advice on how to make 2025 the year you embrace the art of paddling.

By |2024-12-18T11:01:37-06:00December 17th, 2024|Culture, Mind + Body, Nature, Paddling|0 Comments

Inside Alton’s Attempt to Make Its Riverfront a National Park

A group called AltonWorks is trying to turn the Mississippi riverfront of Alton, Illinois, into a national park -- a designation that would transform the city of Alton and infuse millions of annual tourism dollars into the area.

By |2024-05-24T07:28:12-05:00April 15th, 2024|Culture, Destinations|3 Comments
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