Some cruisegoers aren’t interested in river cruising because of its laidback onboard atmosphere, relaxed pace and the absence of certain crowd-pleasing venues often found on ocean ships, like casinos, ...

(KNSI) – After 96 days on the water, single mother Nikki Bettis and her brood have completed a 2,350-mile odyssey down the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Bettis, along with ...

New Orleans, LA (WEAU) - A single mom and seven of her 15 children finished their 2,300-mile paddle of the Mississippi River. According to a press release from Delack Media Group, Nikki Bettis and ...

Nikki Bettis, 7 of her 15 children and a friend pose for a photograph on the Atchafalaya Basin. The group began their journey in August in Minnesota. For the last three months, Nikki Bettis of ...

ST. MARY PARISH — Few families would attempt a 93-day paddling journey down the Mississippi River, but Nikki Bettis and seven of her 15 children are proving the impossible can be possible. Starting in ...

The Cottage Grove City Council, over the objections of numerous agencies and residents, signed off Wednesday night on a final environmental review related to a proposal to mine the riverbed of the ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Facts about the Mississippi River are highlighted. Journalist Boyce Upholt talked about his experience traveling on the river. This lesson highlights ...

ST. LOUIS — In 2023, Nikki Bettis and her 13 kids hiked the Appalachian Trail. "That journey was mostly a journey of healing for all of us, because of what it took to become single and our past," ...

LE CLAIRE, Iowa — A single mother and seven of her children are paddling their way down the entire Mississippi River — all 2,300 miles of it. For Nikki Bettis, the journey is as much about adventure ...

The Bettis family is paddling the full length of the Mississippi River and passed through the Quad Cities on their way to Louisiana. Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International ...