TOWN OF SHELBY - If she closes her eyes, Danelle Larson can still remember how the stretch of Mississippi River in front of her looked as recent as a decade ago: nothing but open, muddy water.
The collective unfamiliarity with Texas wild rice does, however, draw attention to its precarious existence. In a river brimming with other aquatic vegetation, the rice plants are easy to overlook.
Joseph River, tall stalks of wild rice form a dense grassland atop the water, making the shallows nearly impassable by kayak. To the untrained eye, the 10-foot-tall stands of slender, flowering grass ...
Cultural importance of manoomin – or wild rice – among Michigan’s Native nations at the heart of stewardship plan.
EAST LANSING, MI – There’s a new plan to help restore and protect Michigan’s remaining native wild rice beds. Michigan’s wild rice, or manoomin stewardship plan was discussed in depth on Jan.