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 ...

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 ...

Viking Mississippi offers an easy and almost entirely inclusive way for guests to see the Southern U.S.

From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. Memphis has bet big on Mississippi River cruises, but the industry took a hit this week when ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS — The American Queen Voyages ships will no longer be cruising on the Mississippi River. The parent company announced last week that it had filed for bankruptcy, citing the pandemic and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you're fascinated by American history, culture and cuisine or you've enjoyed river cruising in Europe but are now looking to explore closer to home, U.S. river cruises are an easy and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS — The American Queen Voyages ships ...