Since leaving his native Colorado to explore the river in 1982, Ruskey has come to refer to the Mississippi as his “mighty queen” and himself as a “worker bee on the river.” John Ruskey leads tours of ...

Since leaving his native Colorado to explore the river in 1982, Ruskey has come to refer to the Mississippi as his “mighty queen” and himself as a “worker bee on the river.” ...

Since leaving his native Colorado to explore the river in 1982, Ruskey has come to refer to the Mississippi as his “mighty queen” and himself as a “worker bee on the river.” ...

He and his team of guides lead tours of the river in wooden dugout canoes, paddling like French pioneers from the 17th century and Indigenous people long before them. Since leaving his native Colorado ...

A new project along the Mississippi River could bring more riverboat cruises to the Bluff City and give boaters easier access to the river.