SHELBY, Wisconsin — If she closes her eyes, Danelle Larson can still remember how the stretch of Mississippi River in front of her looked as recent as a decade ago: nothing but open, muddy water.

As an eagle circled above a section of the Au Sable River in Oscoda, Bay Mills Indian Community tribal member Dennis Carrick saw the symbolic greeting of the bird, sacred to Native Americans, as a ...

As the daughter of a Minnesotan and Michigander, I was raised on wild rice. For one, the long-grain marsh grass (not technically a rice) is a Midwestern staple, originally harvested by Native ...

Wild rice grows in shallow waterways in the Great Lakes region and parts of Canada. It’s a plant that holds important ecological and cultural significance, but it’s been on the decline since the early ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Wild rice — or Manoomin as the Ojibwe call it — is one of the Midwest's most sacred plants. But extreme weather, from record snow to destructive floods, is having tangible consequences ...

Leanna Goose and her children reseed wild rice on Leech Lake, where she has been studying the impact of invasive species and strategies for recovering wild rice. She is also working on a 2025 campaign ...

Wild rice is a great ingredient that makes meals feel filling but light. It’s hearty enough to stand on its own, yet versatile enough to pair with a variety of flavors. Whether you’re looking for ...

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