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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.

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.

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 have lived in Illinois almost my entire life and this is the first I have ever heard of this thing.

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.

I thought I had traveled through or lived in every part of Illinois in my lifetime. I was wrong because I've never been through or lived in a real ancient swamp that exists in extreme southern Illinois.

If you've lived in Illinois or Wisconsin and haven't had a float and drink day at least one point in your life, have you really lived?

if you're looking you're a movie lover looking for a truly unique floating experience you will love this.

There's a ridiculous movie from the 1960s that my Dad absolutely loved, called The Swimmer.