Unlike coastal faults, the New Madrid Fault runs through the heart of the United States. This video explores its history, the science behind river reversal, and what a future quake could mean today.

The Viking Mississippi offers cruises along the Mississippi River, exploring cities like Natchez, Vicksburg, and Greenville. Onboard experiences reflect the region's culture with local music, cuisine, ...

Controlled implosion on Dec. 19 brought the old Lansing Bridge down into the Mississippi River. A replacement span is already under construction near the old alignment and is set to open to traffic in ...

The Mississippi River snakes below the bluffs at Spring Lake Park Reserve near Hastings, where people stroll or ski along the trails to take in the view of the majestic river. But some local officials ...

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. The Mississippi River Bridge, ...

A nearly 100-year-old bridge over the Mississippi River between Iowa and Wisconsin was imploded Friday, an unusual spectacle that clears the way for a modern replacement. 2 feds fired guns in deadly ...

Officials have announced a cause of death for Wisconsin graduate student Eliotte Heinz, whose body was found floating face down in the Mississippi River days after she vanished during a walk home from ...

Firefighters from the Orchard Farm Fire Protection District hang onto the johnboat two men were in before they capsized in the frigid waters of the Mississippi River just across from the Alton ...

Shipping season on the upper Mississippi River has ended as the last barges headed south from St. Paul, Minnesota Nov. 25. Because the upper river freezes each year, barge traffic always halts until ...

Beside the murky waters off Pass Christian, shrimp boats docked in the distance, David Gautier is worried about a threat many miles away that he cannot control. Gautier, 64, runs a seafood business on ...