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This vast stretch of wetlands along the upper Mississippi River — more than 240,000 acres — includes the river's national wildlife and fish refuge, which turned 100 in 2024.

This vast stretch of wetlands along the upper Mississippi River — more than 240,000 acres — includes the river's national wildlife and fish refuge, which turned 100 in 2024.

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at 920-996-7266 or [email protected].