Rivers

The good news is most of Illinois will begin to see warmer temperatures soon. The bad news is that warmup brings a sudden danger of ice jams for more than 20 waterways in the state.

The government says it will take $1 billion dollars to stop invasive fish in Illinois and they're not even sure their plan will work.

Flood water closed this Missouri roadway, but one Missouri man would not be denied.

I've heard stories about catfish this big in the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, but have never caught even one myself. One Missouri man just landed 3 of them and these mammoth catfish are nearly as big as he is.

If you'd like to see how drinking water and native species in Missouri could perish, you need to look in moss balls based on a new warning from the state.

What was it like to be explorers like Lewis & Clark? Some Eagle Scouts from Pennsylvania are learning that experience as they cruise down the Missouri River on a raft with the final destination being in Illinois.

It's hard to fathom the numbers involved in this mess. A report says that there was a fertilizer spill that happened in Iowa that made it's way into a major river and resulted in the death of 750,000 Missouri fish.

If you think your state has more snake-infested rivers than Missouri, you're wrong. Simple as that. I have proof that no state has more reptiles in rivers waiting to ruin your day than Missouri does right now.

I have fished much of my life in Missouri and I'll never forget the first time I came across a large number of fish floating near the shore dead as a door nail. It always made me wonder exactly what in the world would cause so many fish to suddenly go belly up? There is some science at work although there's still an air of uncertainty about it all.

I wish I had a nickel for every moment that I've sat on an overlook and meditated over these majestic rivers. They've been a part of my entire existence in this region yet new 2024 data now shows both Missouri and Illinois have the most polluted rivers in America.