On an outdoor deck at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota, a telescope rests with its lens facing toward a sandbar along the Mississippi River. I peek through the eyepiece and two bald ...

A Viking Mississippi River cruise from New Orleans to Memphis blends comfort with deep cultural discovery. Included shore ...

Viking has announced two new 2027 itineraries on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers onboard the Viking Mississippi, which are ...

American Cruise Lines welcomed its first guests to New Orleans this week, marking the official start of its 2024 Mississippi River cruise season. Within the next several weeks, the cruise line’s five ...

One less cruise line will ply the Mississippi River this summer, bringing fewer ships and passengers to Minnesota ports. American Queen Voyages, one of three cruise lines touring the Upper and Lower ...

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 ...

Though operators are building ships, and towns are investing in landings and other infrastructure, fluctuations in the river’s flow, exacerbated by climate change, are hampering sailings. By Rowan ...

CAMANCHE, Iowa — Area residents and visitors can now explore the backwaters of the Mississippi River aboard the Blue Heron, a 24-passenger pontoon boat offering free, sunset eco cruises from now ...

Some great recipes for the holiday were my most prized souvenirs from a recent steam paddlewheeler cruise on the Lower Mississippi River. The introduction of new dishes resulting from a collaboration ...

American Cruise Lines has solidified its status as the Mississippi River’s — and the country’s — busiest river cruise provider with its purchase of all four classic paddlewheeler ships from the ...