Mississippi River Basin Panel visits IMMS to learn more on state’s marine environment
The panel, led by Mississippi River Basin Panel administrator Elizabeth Brown, works to prevent invasive species like algae from entering the region.
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The Lower Mississippi River’s largest ecosystem restoration project got the federal go-ahead. The next hurdle: funding
The main goal is habitat restoration to support the hundreds of species along the river by reconnecting secondary river channels, reforesting bottomland hardwood forests, seeding wetland plants ...
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Using the ‘Magic’ of LiDAR to Map Maine’s Old-Growth Forests
The nonprofit Our Climate Common has recently begun using light detection and ranging, or LiDAR, to find patches of biodiverse old-growth forest. Dr. John Hagan is president of Our Climate Common ...
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The Lower Mississippi River’s largest ecosystem restoration project got the federal go-ahead. The next hurdle: funding
Fish, a gar and a catfish, both native to the Mississippi River swim in an aquarium at the Mississippi River Museum in Tunica, Mississippi on Feb, 7, 2025. Credit: Karen Pulfer Focht / Tennessee ...
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New Washington Public Lands chief defends pause on logging ‘almost old-growth forests’
RELATED: A photographer captures life in America’s last remaining old-growth forests in the NW “My interest is in making sure that we're managing our state-owned timber lands in ways that ...
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Sweden slammed for 'exploiting loopholes' to cut down old-growth forests
Sweden and Finland should be doing more to protect their primary and old-growth forests, argues the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in a new report. "Thousands of hectares of forests with high conservation ...
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Ski or snowshoe green tunnels of old-growth forest at Big Springs Sno Park
The old-growth forest, covered in white, creates the sensation of snowshoeing or skiing through a silent labyrinth with pathways that rise and fall through a green and white landscape. It’s not ...
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American Cruise Line Prepares to Launch 2025 Mississippi River Season
American Cruise Lines is sharing new details about its 2025 season on the Mississippi River. Throughout this year, the company will have five riverboats offering more than 12 itineraries on the ...