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Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaFur trade re-enactors paddle down the Mississippi River in a birch bark canoe.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Photos & Multimedia
Canoe trip on the Mississippi River.
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Multimedia
Our multimedia offers include river-related interactives, google earth files and more.

Panoramas
Panoramic images allow viewers a 360 degree viewpoint of sites within the Mississippi River corridor.  Move from left to right and view the site as if you were standing there. Flash Player is required to view the panoramas.

Coon Rapids Dam (1.1mb)
Harriet Island (2.0mb)
Mill Ruins Park (1mb)
Nicollet Island (1.8mb)
St. Anthony Falls (1.9mb)
St. Paul Brickyards (1.7mb)
Stone Arch Bridge (1.3mb)

Google Earth
Left-click and open Park Boundary & Mississippi River Visitor Center with Google Earth or right-click and “Save As…”.

 

Videos
The Mississippi National River and Reacreation Area offers videos ranging from park promotional videos to instructional videos. To view the videos you will need Windows Media Player (pc | mac).

Park
Park Promotional Video (1.9mb)
Park Video (40mb)

Fishing on the Mississippi River
Equipment & Tips (16mb)
Places to Fish (3.7mb)

 

Audio
From Mississipi River music to podcast tours, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area offers a variety of audio presentations available for download.

Healthy River Healthy You
The Healthy River Healthy You podcast helps take steps towards building a healthier lifestyle and river by offering health and environment tips and fun river facts and history while you walk alongside the Mississippi River.

Songs of the Mississippi River
Written and performed by Charlie Maguire, Songs of the Mississippi River offers true river music that speaks to the importance of the Mississippi River in the culture and geography of America.
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Images
Browse through our Mississippi River art created by 4th-6th grade students or find a river picture.

Big River Journey Art Galleries
The Big River Journey Art Contest Galleries displays art created by 4th-6th grade students. Unique and vibrant, these works examine the Mississippi from many points of view.

Park Photo Gallery
Browse our selection of park photographs formatted for both print and electronic media.

The wide Mississippi River  

Did You Know?
At Lake Onalaska, near LaCrosse Wisconsin, the Mississippi River is about 4 miles wide. Mississippi River water held behind Lock and Dam #7 and water held by damming the Black River form this broad reach of the Mississippi River.

Last Updated: October 01, 2008 at 08:30 EST