As Mississippi River`s Lake Pepin shrinks alarmingly, project will study role of ravines

Lake Pepin, the largest naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River, is a beloved resource and important economic engine for the Wisconsin and Minnesota towns that border it.

In the summer, its calm, expansive waters are popular for sailing and waterskiing — the latter of which was invented on the lake in 1922. In the winter, it`s an ice fishing hub...   ...more