Big River magazine, Upper Mississippi River news, stories and more--Single Issues 2006

Big River 2006
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$4.95 PDF of complete issue (4.1 mb)	January-February 2006 Spearing Fish Through the Ice Although it's illegal on the river today, ice spearfishing is one of the most traditional methods for harvesting fish during the winter. River Rescue and Recovery: From the Murky Depths to the Rocky Bluffs The Winona County Dive Rescue Team has spent a lot of time in the murky depths and dangerous currents of the river. The A, B, C, D and Es of Managing the Upper Miss Refuge After coming under fire from hunters and campers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has backed off on some of its proposals for managing the Upper Miss. Zeb Pike: The Unlikely Adventurer Zebulon Montgomery Pike was only 26 when he explored the Mississippi 200 years ago.
Sorry, Sold Out Click here for PDF of complete issue (5.4 mb)	March-April 2006 Savanna -- Looking for Its Future Will tourism, a new winery, biodiesel, data storage and other creative ideas rescue this river town? Saying Goodbye to the Dredge Thompson A documentary video tells the story of a boat that spent 70 years keeping the Main Channel open. A Valley Full of Eagles There's never been a better year for watching bald eagles on the Upper Miss. Looking Ducky The first colors of spring arrive on the wings of northward migrating waterfowl. All About Wakes Two writers explore boat wakes -- complex and interesting phenomena with a big impact on river shorelines.
Highlights and Links Sold Out PDF of complete issue (6 mb)	May-June 2006 Go Time Traveling -- Visit the 1800s This Summer Ten historic sites on the river await your exploration. Mississippi Mudpuppies These nocturnal creatures of the river bottom are seldom seen. Navigating the Mississippi in Art Muscatine Art Center hosts a show of paintings featuring canoes, keelboats, towboats and other river subjects. Restaurant Review The Norton's Dine off the beaten path in Bay City, Wis. Book Review Tales of a River Rat Kenny Salwey Know Your River Poolology The Upper Mississippi is a river of pools.
Sold Out PDF of complete issue (8.7 mb) Highlights and Links Back to the Bluffs Peregrines return to the Mississippi River bluffs.	July-August 2006 Darners, Clubtails, Spiketails, Cruisers, Emeralds and Skimmers The Colorful World of Dragonflies *Know Your River* Nuns on the Right, Cans on the Left Where the Buoys Are Blufflands Alliance A coalition of six land trusts protects thousands of bluffland acres along the Upper Mississippi River Valley. *River People* Donald Sweeney, whistleblower Holding the Corps Accountable In 2000, revelations from Donald Sweeney, an Army Corps of Engineers economist, shook the Upper Mississippi and rattled politicians. Capturing the Refuge Images of the river from the Friends of the Upper Mississippi River Refuges photo contest. Letterboxing Hobby, Pastime, Puzzle and Another Way to Explore the River Bilge Filters Clean that bilge water before releasing it back into the river.

Highlights and Links $4.95 PDF of complete issue (5.9 mb)	September-October 2006 Along the River Road Outdoor art in Dickeyville, Fountain City and Cochrane, Wis. Know Your River Paddlewheels: Faux and Real Mussel Team Endangered Higgins eye mussels get hands-on help. Restaurant Reviews Confluence Prescott, Wis. Where comfort and creativity converge Huck Finn's on the Water La Crosse, Wis. Good food among the boating crowd at a busy marina River People Ralph DuPae: Steamboat Photo Sleuth Extraordinaire Life on a Floating Photo Studio John P. Doremus was an adventuring photographer on the river in the 1870s. A Quieter Refuge: the New Plan

Sold Out PDF of complete issue (4.6 mb) Highlights and Links	November-December 2006 Really Big Park Civic boosters are trumpeting the idea of turning St. Paul's entire 26 miles of riverfront into a big park. Duck Hunting Photo Essay Photos and comments by Jim Bambenek Review Catfish Planet The exhibit at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium covers pretty much everything you want to know about catfish. Reviews River Books Stack up the books and have a good winter's read about the Mississippi — there's something here for all interests and ages. Know Your River Iceology River People Shooting the River: Robert J. Hurt, Aerial Photographer