All Episodes
The Mississippi Valley Traveler Podcast — 77 episodes
The River Is Calling — Will You Answer? River Days of Action and National Mississippi River Day 2026
Lake Pepin’s Legends, Communities, and Future with Michael Anderson
After Andersonville: The Sultana and the Cruelest Twist of the Civil War
You Can Make It Illegal, But You Can't Make It Unpopular: History of Brothels and Prostitution in Mississippi River Towns
The Power of Story: How Cahokia Became North America's Greatest City, with Dr. Julie Zimmerman
Wild at Heart: The Natural World of the Lower Mississippi with Jack Killgore
Preview of 2026 Mississippi Valley Traveler Podcast Season
Beyond Plantations: Getting to Know Louisiana’s River Road
A French Village in the American Heartland: Historian Jim Gass on Sainte Genevieve, Missouri
Learning the Language of the Mississippi River with John Ruskey
The Mississippi’s Forgotten People: Life on Shantyboats and the Margins of American Society
Beyond Mark Twain: Faye Dant on Hannibal's African American Stories
Tips for Traveling the Great River Road, Part 2
Tips for Traveling the Great River Road, Part 1
The Missouri River, Part 2: Channelization, Community, and Recreation
The Missouri River, Part 1: Geography, Ecology, and Human Impacts
The First National Mississippi River Day: Building Community Around the Big River
River to Table: Chef Josh Galliano on Campfire Cooking
Murder on the Mississippi: Frank Dodge Explores Identity and Deception on the River
From Roots to Routes: Making the Leap to Full-Time RV Life
Holding Back the Waters: The Upper Mississippi Flood of 1965
Before MLK: Iowa's 19th-Century Civil Rights Pioneers
Uncharted Currents: Jon Kukuk on Growing Up in a Small Town Next to the Mississippi River
Trash Talk: Inside America's Largest River Cleanup Organization, Living Lands & Waters
River Songs & Gratitude: Wrapping up 2024
What Can the Mississippi’s Past Tell Us About Its Future? A Conversation with Historian John Anfinson
Traveling the Mississippi One Week at a Time: Anne Sherve-Ose's 13-Year Journey Down the River
The Dark Side of Steamboat Travel: The Disasters that Claimed Thousands of Lives on the Mississippi River
Much More than Snakes: The Unexpected Beauty and Unique Ecology of Snake Road
Explorers, Egos, and the Search for the Elusive Mississippi River Headwaters
Winged Wonders: Unraveling the Mysteries of Dragonflies and Damselflies
When Change is Possible: General John A. Logan’s Journey from Defending Slavery to Advocating for Equal Rights
Iron and Immigrants: The Mesabi Range Story with Aaron Brown
Outdoor Enthusiasm: Will Collins' Irrepressible Spirit for Adventure
Mississippi River Monsters
Boyce Upholt on the Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi River
A Refuge for All: 100 Years of Conservation and Recreation at the Upper Mississippi Refuge
Trouble in River City: Kevin Klinkenberg on Why So Many Communities Are Struggling
Introducing The Wild Mississippi: Your Guide to Understanding and Experiencing the Natural World of Old Man River
Crooked Old River: Trapper Haskins' Mississippi River Voyage
The Fight for the Upper Mississippi: Steven Marking on Will Dilg and the Birth of a Refuge
Flowing with Creativity: Sculptor Florence Bird and the Mississippi River
Eclipse 2024: Getting the Most from the Experience in Missouri and Illinois
Ripples Through Time: River Travelers Take Us to the Mississippi’s Past and Present
Steering Through the Currents: Lee Hendrix's Life Working on the Mississippi River
The River Life: Five Women Discuss Their Paths and Passions as Mississippi River Guides
The Storm that Took the Midwest by Surprise: Armistice Day's Deadly Blizzard
Understanding the True Costs and Real Risks of Levees with Nicholas Pinter
Wolves in Myth and Reality with Matt Fox
Cruising the Culinary Mississippi: A Conversation with Chef Regina Charboneau
Cafe Connections: Finding Community and Connection Along the Great River Road
Navigating Stormy Waters, Part 2: General Galloway on Flood Policy 30 Years after the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993
Navigating Stormy Waters: General Galloway on Flood Policy 30 Years after the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1993, Part 1
Swamp Whisperer: Going Deep into Honey Island with Guide Jessica Gauley
Vanishing Giants: Looking Back at the Legacy of the Great Pine Forests of the North and the Loggers who Brought Them Down
From Ancient to Modern: Exploring the Timeless Legacy of Canoes in North America with Mark Neuzil
Michael Anderson on Celebrating the Mississippi with River Days of Action 2023
Kimmswick Mayor Philip Stang on Living in and Managing the Historic Mississippi River Town
Revisiting the Legacy of the Marquette and Jolliet Expedition 350 Years On
My Mississippi River: Five People on What the Mississippi Means to Them
Boundaries and Bridges
Winona’s Unique Community of Floating Houses
Spring Birding Hikes... and Beer
The Remarkable Earthworks and People of Poverty Point
Hidden History, Facebook Photos Group, and River-Inspired Poetry
All About Bald Eagles with Ed Hahn
Jeff Grunwald on the New Madrid Earthquakes
Victoria Bradford Styrbicki on Running the Mississippi River
What If We'd Named the Mississippi Something Else?
Kim Williams on Fall Travel Along the Great River Road in Arkansas
Reggie McLeod on Fall Travel in the Driftless Area
Twin Tragedies: Cholera and Fire Devastate St. Louis in 1849
Boyce Upholt on the Plan to Rebuild Louisiana's Coastal Marshes
Gregg Andrews on Growing up in the Mississippi River Bottoms near Hannibal, Missouri
Busting Myths about the Mississippi River
Six Reasons to Travel along the Mississippi River
Getting Hooked on the Mississippi River