Cracks Beneath the Surface: A River of Life, and of Warning
Since I’m sitting in my cabin in Northern Illinois, right on the Mississippi River as I write this (It’s a couple of miles wide here), I found this story very interesting. That said…
The Mississippi River has long been a symbol of American strength and continuity. Spanning over 2,300 miles from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, it carries not just water and commerce, but also a deep sense of history.
Yet beneath its flowing surface, a silent threat may be emerging. Recently, conservation groups declared the Mississippi the most endangered river of 2025. It’s not just environmental stressors like pollution and sediment overload triggering the alarm—scientists have discovered something far more unsettling: large, unexplained cracks deep in the riverbed.
These fractures are neither natural erosion patterns nor man-made marks. They hint at something deeper, older, and potentially catastrophic. CONTINUE READING