Many acres of wetlands across the vast Mississippi River basin would lose federal protection under a the new rule.

The nation's rivers continue to dry out as the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas worsens climate change.

Others along the river worry the issue goes far beyond fishing. Newspaper columnist Kelley Williams, who owns 9,000 acres of ...

Year-over-year Mississippi River levels at St. Louis and Memphis are currently measuring above last year. But, without significant rain in the forecast and concerns for the volume of water coming from ...