SHELBY, Wis. — If she closes her eyes, Danelle Larson still can remember how the stretch of Mississippi River in front of her looked as recent as a decade ago: nothing but open, muddy water.

Today, it’s covered with impressively tall and thick beds of wild rice. Larson, a research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, and Alicia Carhart, Mississippi River vegetation specialist ...

The stuffing layer was the most labor-intensive ... including long-grain wild rice, chicken broth, and diced carrots, celery, and onions. After some chopping, I was ready to try the recipe out.

Wild rice once grew so thick on the lake, you couldn’t see the water from shore. Then in the 1990s, it started to disappear until it was gone altogether. Today’s reseeding is just a small part ...

I’m the senior editor of the Native News initiative at MPR News. I’m excited to share our new film, “Finding Manoomin: A Search for the Spirit of Wild Rice.” The film follows my journey as I connect ...

If you’re wondering, no, it was not an exotic wild mushroom sauce ... with the gravy and/or hot cranberry dip and other side dishes, such as mashed potatoes, rice or egg noodles, carrots and ...