Video: Tags: Mississippi River
A tag is a word or phrase that helps you find video clips with similar content. View all tags »
-
Market to Market (January 18, 2013) (#3821)
Full Program: Data reveals the worst drought in half-a-century is intensifying in the Grain Belt. Workers go to great lengths to keep the Mississippi River – and the commerce it supports – flowing. Market... 27:45
-
Market to Market (January 11, 2013) (#3820)
Full Program: Workers detonate explosives hoping to improve navigation on the Mississippi River. The FDA proposes the most sweeping reforms to food safety rules in more than 70 years. The Agriculture Department... 27:45
-
Market to Market (December 28, 2012) (#3818)
Full Program: Low water levels threaten barge traffic on the Mississippi River. From Washington to the Heartland, 2012 will be remembered as much for what didn't happen as for what did. We’ll reflect on 2012 and... 27:46
-
Iowa Outdoors | Pikes Peak (206) (#206)
With its breathtaking view of the Mississippi River Valley Pikes Peak State Park could be one of the most photographed places in Iowa. 02:37
-
Iowa Outdoors | Episode #206 (#206)
Full Program: It could be said that this edition of Iowa Outdoors is for the birds. We spend some time with a club that is on the lookout for young people who have and interest in bird watching. We get a... 27:45
-
Market to Market (November 23, 2012) (#3813)
Full Program: High commodity prices and uncertain tax policy lead to booming farmland sales. An uninvited guest wreaks havoc on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Market analysis with Virgil Robinson. .
-
Iowa Outdoors | The Last River Rat (205) (#205)
Known as the "Last River Rat" Kenny Salwey spent a large part of his life on the backwaters of the Mississippi River. Today he shares life lessons with the rest of the world. 08:46
-
Distillery Uses Locally Grown Corn For Spirits (#3804)
Corn is, by far, America’s most abundant grain. Despite the worst drought in half a century, U.S. farmers will produce an estimated 10.7 billion bushels this fall. And while soybeans also are...
-
Iowa Outdoors | Episode #205 (#205)
Full Program: In this episode, we go sailing on Lake Okoboji, find out why nearly three quarters of a million people visit Big Creek State Park each year, learn how the drought affected water quality and... 28:45
-
Market to Market (August 17, 2012) (#3751)
Full Program: Politicians visit the fair to outline their priorities for rural America. Cooler temperatures and scattered showers offer little relief to scorched crops. Barge traffic slows to a crawl as the... 24:22
-
Low Water Forces Dredging on Mississippi River (#3751)
The Great Drought of 2012 has left its mark on farms across rural America. The lack of water decimated crops all over the Corn Belt, prompting producers to seek alternatives. 02:43
-
Iowa Outdoors | Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium (#202) (#202)
Dive into life aquatic at Dubuque's Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. 05:19
-
Two-wheel Touring: Scott County, Davenport (404) (#404)
See the Quad Cities on two wheels – on a bicycle or on an electric vehicle called a Segway. 05:34
-
Iowa Outdoors | Episode #202 (#202)
Full Program: Fly through the treetops on Iowa's first zipline course, explore life aquatic at the Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, find morel mushroom tips that could help you locate and...
-
Ken Burns | Mississippi River | PBS
The Mississippi River was a sacred place for Twain. 00:19
Video Collections
-
American Experience
As television's longest-running, most-watched history series, American Experience brings to life the incredible characters and epic stories that helped form this nation.
-
Best of the Midwest with Dan Kaercher
The Midwest is a fabulous place to travel and explore. From its serene small towns to big city attractions, natural wonders and great food - there is something for everyone. Just ask Dan Kaercher, editor-in-chief of Midwest Living...
-
The Iowa Heritage
THE IOWA HERITAGE covers Iowa's history from prehistory through the present. The series provides a vivid and personal look at Iowa's development, culture and achievements.
-
The Iowa Journal
-
Iowa Outdoors
Iowa Outdoors is a series focusing on outdoor recreation, environmental issues, conservation initiatives, and Iowa’s outdoor natural resources. Iowa Outdoors is a partnership between Iowa Public Television and the Iowa Department of...
-
Iowa's Simple Pleasures with Dan Kaercher
Dan Kaercher, founding editor-in-chief of Midwest Living magazine, travels Iowa in search of hidden treasures and out-of-the-way places for Iowans to visit and explore right here at home.
-
Iowa Natural Disasters 2008
Video from around the state of the effects of the floods, storms and tornadoes that ravaged the state in summer 2008.
-
Ken Burns American Stories
-
Kathryn Koob
-
Market to Market
MARKET TO MARKET will continue the tradition that's made it one of the longest-running series on public television and the longest-running agricultural program anywhere - solid reporting about the issues that challenge agriculture and...
-
Nature
NATURE, television's longest-running weekly natural history series, has won more than 200 honors from the television industry, parent groups, the international wildlife film community and environmental organizations, including the only...
-
Nightly Business Report
For more than 30 years, NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT has provided business news in a fast-paced format. Consistently television's most-watched daily business news program, the award-winning series combines business and economic news, extensive...
-
PBS NewsHour



