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Environment & Energy

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18. All it takes is one boat that was in the Great Lakes and not cleaned off underneath and or a shore or

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 03:20 PM

Oct 2025

wading bird that picked up some of the non native bivalve eggs on its legs and then it goes
to an inland lake and the problem is spread.

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Something is wrong with Lake Itasca, the source of the Mississippi River [View all] NickB79 Oct 2025 OP

Or sweep the forest. 2naSalit Oct 2025 #3

The not so funny thing is Mblaze Oct 2025 #7

How does that huge river start here? viva la Oct 2025 #2

Yes, the tracing rivers upstream can be interesting. John1956PA Oct 2025 #5

I think the historic names of the rivers are always honored. John1956PA Oct 2025 #9

But it all flows...... lastlib Oct 2025 #15

Well SOME names aren't always honored by SOME people. Beartracks Oct 2025 #17

The different criteria for measuring rivers gets things convoluted BaronChocula Oct 2025 #10

It's a rite of passage for MN kids to walk across the headwaters NickB79 Oct 2025 #20

My heart hurts Lulu KC Oct 2025 #12

Seems unlikely. Erie gets ocean going vessels from the Atlantic... Wounded Bear Oct 2025 #16

Zebra mussels haven't been found in Itasca. Yet NickB79 Oct 2025 #19