The Mississippi begins at Minnesota’s Lake Itasca. Visitors there can see the headwaters and cross the river on foot, where it is only about 18 inches deep. Can’t make the trip? You can see ...

Back in 1805, Zebulon Montgomery Pike set forth with an exploring party to discover the headwaters of the Mississippi River. It was an expedition that spanned 2,000 miles, carrying Pike and his fellow ...

See the headwaters of the Mississippi River at Itasca State Park, which boasts a gorgeous 2,000-acre Wilderness Sanctuary and some overnight camping opportunities. Continuing south, you'll find ...

Itasca State Park in Northern Minnesota is one of those destinations that every Minnesota needs to visit once in their lifetime. And in some, multiple times. The park is one of the oldest in the ...

The Forest and Wildlife Research Center, or FWRC, at Mississippi State has acquired 14,071 acres of coastal forestland to ...