In this issue of Big River:

43 Lofty Overlooks on the Upper Mississippi

Day Tripping from La Crosse, Wis., to Lansing, Iowa

Restaurant Review: The Waterfront in La Crosse, Wis.

CCC and WPA constructions along the Upper Mississippi

Photos from the Friends of the Upper Mississippi Refuge Photo Contest

Reviews of three new guidebooks on paddling, wildflowers and bicycling the Mississippi River Trail

Green Herons - smaller than the Great Blue, but they can use bait and make their own lures.