Posts Tagged ‘Lake’
A news clip of my experience kayaking from the headwaters of the Mississippi River at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to Shreveport, Louisiana
Duration : 0:2:44
Crossing from Mississippi to Arkansas on US 82 over old man river. This bridge will soon be replaced by a new suspension bridge to the south. I was on my way from Birmingham to Oklahoma
Duration : 0:3:18
Nicollet Creek is the main inlet to Lake Itasca which is popularly acknowledged as the source of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota. Were it not for a couple “disconnects” where the water flows underground, one would easily consider Nicollet Creek’s ultimate source to be Whipple Lake, about 2 miles upstream from Lake Itasca.
As the explorer and cartographer J. Nicollet (in 1836) followed this stream to Lake Itasca, he considered it an extension of the Mississippi River – calling it “the infant Mississippi” and “a cradled Hercules.” As a tribute to Nicollet, the creek was given his name as were three lakes along his route – designated Nicollet’s “Upper,” “Middle” and “Lower” Lakes.
This video includes how the Upper and Middle Lakes are connected by underground seepage. A good sequel to this video would show how Nicollet Creek flows uninterrupted from the Middle Lake (officially designated “Nicollet Lake” at the park) to Lake Itasca about a mile away, greatly resembling the Mississippi River where the latter stream leaves Lake Itasca and meanders through a swampy area.
This is pretty obscure historical & geographical stuff, but fascinating to a few folks nonetheless. And, from an examination of his Journals which were not published until 1970, Nicollet probably considered Whipple Lake as his upper lake.
There is more information (including photos and links to references) at http://www.jlindquist.com/mapsupp6.html and the continuing pages.
Duration : 0:5:14
Situated in the heart of the Tennessee River Valley just West of Knoxville between the Cumberland Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains, Crystal Cove is set on the shores of Watts Bar Lake. The ultimate boaters’ paradise, Watts Bar Lake offers 39,000 acres of fishing, boating & other water sports and the capability to boat from your own dock and navigate down the Tennessee and Mississippi Rivers to the Gulf of Mexico!
Surrounded by the beauty of the mountains in addition to the peaceful lake, this Tennessee dream offers a life style filled with year-round outdoor enjoyment while still being conveniently located close to Knoxville and Gatlinburg.
Duration : 0:0:31
Most of us have heard the legend of the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland. Life to the Max Guest Host Greg Thunder travels to Lake Pepin in Lake City, Minnesota to board the Pearl of the Lake and find out whether Pepie is fact or fiction. Hosted by local Larry Nielson, Greg get a tour of the lake, learns the history of the Pepie legend, and talks with some Lake City residents that may silence any doubters.
Visit us on the web: www.lifetothemax.tv
Duration : 0:9:16
Echoes of Cry of the Marsh explores the issue of wetland restoration through the eyes of Bob Hartkopf, an ecologist and educator who has worked more than 40 years to revive these environmental assets.
Wetland restoration affects all people living in areas with industrial-scale agriculture, particularly in the upper Midwest and along the Mississippi River.
Hartkopf’s work and stuggle reminds us that we can find a healthy balance for our land, that we can strengthen our ecosystem, and that working for environmental change is possible.
Duration : 0:9:52
Echoes of Cry of the Marsh explores the issue of wetland restoration through the eyes of Bob Hartkopf, an ecologist and educator who has worked more than 40 years to revive these environmental assets.
Wetland restoration affects all people living in areas with industrial-scale agriculture, particularly in the upper Midwest and along the Mississippi River.
Hartkopf’s work and stuggle reminds us that we can find a healthy balance for our land, that we can strengthen our ecosystem, and that working for environmental change is possible.
Duration : 0:8:22
Lake Petenwell, Lake Sherwood, Twin Lakes, Mississippi River, Lakefront Property, Lake Access Property, River View Property, Central Wisconsin, Fishing, Boating, Jet Ski, Vacation Home, Vacant Land, Wooded Land, Frontage, Beach, Homes, Subdivision, Barnum Bay, Westwind Shores, Grand View Shores, Long View Point, South View Shores, Westwood, Whispering Highlands.
Duration : 0:5:44