Follow Chad Pregracke and his efforts to clean up the Mississippi, Illinois and Ohio rivers.  So far Chad and his crew have removed over 800 tons of garbage from these rivers.

     Come along on an unlikely trip... Back on the Mississippi is not another TV travelogue.  The show starts at Rock Island, Illinois, where the fantastic new Chicago & Rock Island railroad ended in 1854.  That's also where the 1854 Grand Excursion steamboat flotilla began its rollicking way up the Mississippi to the little outpost of Saint Paul, Minnesota.

     Big River, the upper Mississippi River magazine for feature stories, news events, maps, a calendar and more about the history, wildlife, people and events on the Upper Mississippi from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Davenport, Iowa.

    Iowa sightseeing ranges from historic frontier forts to culturally rich cities, from authentic American farms to Old World charm in places such as Pella and the Amana Colonies to world-famous movie sites, including Field of Dreams and The Bridges of Madison County.

    Welcome to Northeast Iowa! Discover the bounty of Northeast Iowa, a six-county area, where history and nature combine to offer recreational fun for all ages.

    SEE THE BEAUTY. . . meandering rivers, rolling hills, towering limestone bluffs, patchwork country sides, grand architecture, simple Americana, fascinating caves, pristine natural prairies, Native American burial mounds, tall forests and quaint villages.

     Come and visit  our huge Mississippi River Travel, Education and Recreation resource with River Author, Pat Middleton!

     The Grand Excursion 2004 will celebrate the incredible transformation of the Upper Mississippi and its communities in a yearlong salute. This collaboration of 39 river cities and 14 regional organizations will showcase over $3 billion of capital, economic and environmental improvements that have restored the magic and majesty of the Mississippi River.

   Welcome to the Allamakee County Historical Society Museum and Genealogy Research Center! You are invited to explore all the pages of this Web site. The Genealogy section offers a list of records to help you trace your family tree. The Museum features a virtual tour of the old Allamakee Courthouse built in 1861. The Log Cabin and the Red Schoolhouse take you back to an earlier time.

   The pioneer spirit and beauty of ancient native culture make local life interesting. Rock hounds and antique seekers can scour the land for treasures. Fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, skiing, canoeing, and golf are other activities you'll find here. Allamakee County is a four season recreational paradise.

    Your online guide to the Great River Road.

   Incredible, this web site is invaluable if you are doing research on Allamakee County.  Search for your ancestors, tax records, school records, census information, marriage, military birth and death records etc.

   The Iowa IBA Program is a new citizen-led initiative dedicated to the conservation of wild birds and their habitats within Iowa’s borders.  The fundamental role of the Iowa IBA Program is to build partnerships between the growing number of citizens who are interested in observing wild birds and the conservation organizations, private landowners, scientists, businesses, and county, state and federal agencies who can best address key bird habitat priorities.

Upper Committee.    Our Objectives: To promote the preservation and wise utilization of the natural and recreational resources of the Upper Mississippi River, To formulate policies, plans, and programs for carrying on cooperative surveys and studies, To keep necessary records, publish, and distribute reports, and To make recommendations to the governing State bodies in the furtherance of the objectives of the UMRCC.

    The Bridges Of The Upper Mississippi, Cairo, Illinois, To Red Wing, Minnesota By John Weeks

    The Army Corp of Engineers St. Paul District projects in Iowa web page.

    Water Resource development in Iowa 2004

  Mississippi River Adventures web site.  If its on the river, its on our site. http://www.mississippiriveradventures.com/