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  Encyclopedia: List of Wisconsin rivers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Eau Claire River, tributary of Chippewa River, in west-central Wisconsin
Eau Claire River, tributary of Wisconsin River, in east-central and northeastern Wisconsin
Wisconsin rivers Rivers in the United States is a list of rivers in the United States.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-Wisconsin-rivers   (627 words)

  
 Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Wisconsin's political history encompasses, on the one hand, Fighting Bob La Follette and the Progressive movement; and on the other, Joe McCarthy, the controversial anti-communist censured by the Senate during the 1950s.
During the boom it appeared that southwest Wisconsin might become the population center of the state, and Belmont was briefly the state capital.
Citizens of Wisconsin are called Wisconsinites although the nicknames "Badgers" (after the state's nickname and school mascot of the University of Wisconsin), although a common nickname (sometimes used pejoratively) among non-residents is "Cheeseheads", due to the prevalence and quality of cheesemaking in the state.
www.eastcleveland.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Wisconsin   (1643 words)

  
 Wisconsin Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Citizens of Wisconsin are referred to as Wisconsinites, although a common nickname (sometimes used pejoratively) among non-residents is "Cheeseheads," due to the prevalence and quality of cheesemaking in the state.
The state is bordered by the Montreal River, Lake Superior and Michigan to the north, by Lake Michigan to the east, by Illinois to the south, and by Iowa and Minnesota to the west.
Croix River in the west, and the Menominee River in the northeast.
popularityguide.com /encyclopedia/Wisconsin   (2464 words)

  
 Fox River (Illinois) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The river starts near Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and flows past Waukesha, for a total of 70 miles (110 km) in Wisconsin.
The river enters Illinois and flows generally southward for 115 miles (185 km), until it joins the Illinois River.
Illinois towns that are on the Fox River include (from north to south) Algonquin, Dundee, Elgin, St.
www.northmiami.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Fox_River_(Illinois)   (187 words)

  
 Wisconsin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Wisconsin''' is the 23rd largest U.S. statestate of the United States, (54,314 square miles) and 18th greatest population (5,453,896 as of 2002).
Wisconsin's political history encompasses, on the one hand, Robert_M._La_Follette,_Sr.Fighting Bob La Follette and the Progressive movement; and on the other, Joseph McCarthyJoe McCarthy, the controverial anti-communist censured by the Senate during the 1950s.
Wisconsin's state mineral, Galena (mineral); its nickname, "the Badger State;" and town names such as Mineral Point, WisconsinMineral Point, recall a period in the 1820s, 1830s, and 1840s when Wisconsin was an important mining state.
www.infothis.com /find/Wisconsin   (1735 words)

  
 WDNR - Northern Rivers Initiative - Frequently Asked Questions
River associations and districts can influence landowner activities but these influences are derived from the landowners themselves.
The main objective is to maintain northern rivers and streams in as natural condition as possible for residents and visitors alike to enjoy.
A county list of streams will be generated for each of the 20 northern counties and provided to county resource personnel.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/water/fhp/rivers/nrifaq99.htm   (1051 words)

  
 List of Wisconsin rivers - Wikipedia
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 Colorado River tops 2004 list of endangered rivers
The river wanders 1,500 miles from the peaks of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, snaking across Utah, Arizona, Nevada and California before flowing into the Gulf of Baja in Mexico, although in most years it is little more than a trickle when it reaches its delta.
The Big Sunflower River in Mississippi, which was the most endangered river last year because of an Army Corps of Engineers pumping and dredging project that the group said would destroy wetlands and stir up toxins in the river bed, was No. 2 on the group's list.
American Rivers, a Washington-based nonprofit conservation group, says the rivers on the list are not necessarily the ones with the worst chronic problems, but those they say are most in peril because of toxic chemicals, severe water shortages and other problems.
www.uswaternews.com /archives/arcquality/4colorive5.html   (443 words)

  
 SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Wisconsin
Wisconsin is an English version of a French adaptation of an Indian word.
Wisconsin originally was applied to the Wisconsin River, and later to the area as a whole when Wisconsin became a territory.
Citizens of Wisconsin are nicknamed "Badgers" or more commonly "Cheeseheads" but perfer to be called Wisconsinites.
www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Wisconsin   (1455 words)

  
 WISCONSIN FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Ojibwe word ''Miskasinsin'', meaning "Red-stone place," was probably the name given to the Wisconsin_River, which then was recorded as ''Ouisconsin'' by the French, and changed to its current form by the English.
Croix River in the west, and the Menominee_River in the northeast.
Wisconsin's main port on the Mississippi_River and home of Trane.
www.palfacts.com /Wisconsin   (2092 words)

  
 Wisconsin white water rafting & Camping with Kosirs rafting
The Peshtigo River Campground-Offers a family campground and Tubing trips on a lower section of the Peshtigo river in Crivitz.
The Peshtigo River Campground-Offers a family Tubing trips on a lower section of the Peshtigo river in Crivitz.
A list of trails in the U.P. and Northen Michigan.
www.kosirs.com /camping.html   (612 words)

  
 The Ultimate Menominee River - American History Information Guide and Reference
It is approximately 118 mi (190 km long), draining a rural forested area of northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Michigan.
The region through which the river flows was formerly a center of iron ore mining.
The name of the river comes from the name of a Algonquin language term meaning "wild rice," or "in the place of wild rice," named for the Menominee tribe who lived in the area and subsisted on the plant.
www.historymania.com /american_history/Menominee_River   (188 words)

  
 Troubled Waters: Mercury in Wisconsin's Lakes and Rivers
Although no one has yet described a “mad angler” syndrome in Northern Wisconsin, you can’t ignore the grumblings of anglers who are becoming angry over the growing list of lakes which carry warnings from the Department of Natural Resources that their fish are unsafe to eat due to high mercury levels.
In Wisconsin coal-fired utility power plants are by far the largest collective source, accounting for about 40 percent of all mercury air pollution in the state annually.
Numerous studies warn that pregnant women who eat fish from high-mercury Wisconsin waters could have children with reduced or delayed development in the areas of memory, language, coordination and attitude depending on the amount of fish eaten.
www.wsn.org /energy/mercury.html   (852 words)

  
 WDNR - Wisconsin Lakes Partnership
We appreciate the unique benefits and are learning to accept the challenges associated with "life near lakes." We also recognize that our increasing use is changing the lakes.
Local lake people and Wisconsin Assocation of Lakes(WAL) are the third member, playing an integral role in the success of the partnership.
Increasingly these challenges require the involvement of those affected as well as the organizations and agencies appointed to deal with the issues in the continuing pursuit to safeguard lakes.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/water/fhp/lakes   (290 words)

  
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 List of Virginia rivers -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This is a list of rivers in the (Click link for more info and facts about U.S. state) U.S. state of (A state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War) Virginia, as listed in The Hornbook of Virginia History (1994 edition).
Blackwater River (Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry and Sussex Counties)
(A river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay) Potomac River
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/Li/List_of_Virginia_rivers.htm   (555 words)

  
 WDNR - Rivers Management Program
The state possesses more than 12,600 rivers and streams that meander their way through 44,000 miles of varying terrain.
Wisconsin watersheds reflect a variety of landscapes, communities, and histories.
In essence, Wisconsin's rivers and streams comprise one of its most important natural resources, historically vital to the state's commerce, industry, tourism, and the quality of life of Wisconsin people.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/water/fhp/rivers   (237 words)

  
 Library List: Wisconsin
Listed below are libraries which, according to our records, have the material indicated.
We also know there are libraries with our material which are not listed here so you may want to check with your local library even if it is not listed.
The libraries are listed by city and the material they have is indicated on the last line.
www.stuttersfa.org /library/ref_wi.htm   (993 words)

  
 List of rivers in the United States Article, ListriverstheUnitedStates Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Rivers in the United States is a list of rivers in the United States.
Boulder River -Montana (tributary of the Yellowstone River)
Boulder River -Montana (tributary of the Jefferson River)
www.anoca.org /river/new/list_of_rivers_in_the_united_states.html   (158 words)

  
 River Alliance of Wisconsin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The River Alliance is Wisconsin's only conservation organization devoted to restoring and protecting the state’s rivers and streams.
The River Alliance restores and protects rivers by building a statewide network of organizations working locally to improve rivers and watersheds; advocating for legislation and policies that restore flowing waters, and opposing policies that degrade them; and directly restoring rivers by working to remove unsafe, uneconomical and resource-damaging dams.
River Alliance Intervenes in Hydro Dam License Change A proposed housing development that would limit the public’s access to the Wisconsin River spurred the River Alliance to file a “motion to intervene” on August 23... Read Article
www.wisconsinrivers.org   (225 words)

  
 List of Wisconsin rivers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black River, tributary of Lake Superior via upper Michigan
Eau Claire River, tributary of St. Croix River
This page was last modified 05:40, 15 October 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Wisconsin_rivers   (64 words)

  
 ipedia.com: List of rivers of the Americas Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This list of rivers of the Americas includes all the major rivers of the Americas.
List of rivers in Central American and the Caribbean
See also: Rivers of Europe, Rivers of Asia, Rivers of Africa, Alphabetical list of Rivers in the World, and List of reference tables (lists other than rivers)
www.ipedia.com /list_of_rivers_of_the_americas.html   (175 words)

  
 List of Wisconsin rivers
List of Wisconsin rivers related books, DVDs, Music at Amazon
List of Wisconsin rivers related discount products at Discount Hunter
List of Wisconsin rivers new and used at eBay
www.articlesgalore.com /documents/List_of_Wisconsin_rivers   (542 words)

  
 National Rivers: Links for Wisconsin, on river recreation, whitewater, paddling, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
National Rivers: Links for Wisconsin, on river recreation, whitewater, paddling, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, fly-fishing, Wisconsin river conservation and river access, and Wisconsin river law.
To announce a new book or video about rivers in Wisconsin, get it listed here by posting it to the River Rendezvous as shown below, and also send a message to the NORS Resource Center by using the Comment section of the Resource Center Order Form.
The National Rivers Website and the Rivers of Wisconsin section are made possible by the generosity of the members of the National Organization for Rivers (NORS.) To start or extend your membership, go to NORS Memberships.
www.nationalrivers.org /states/wi-links.htm   (246 words)

  
 List of Wisconsin rivers -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This is a list of rivers in the (Click link for more info and facts about U.S. state) U.S. state of (A midwestern state in north central United States) Wisconsin
(A major North American river and the chief river of the United States; rises in northern Minnesota and flows southward into the Gulf of Mexico) Mississippi River
(A tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin) Wisconsin River
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_wisconsin_rivers.htm   (327 words)

  
 Wisconsin.gov - - Alphabetical Index of Wisconsin Fire Departments   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The dedicated men and women of Wisconsin's fire departments use the latest in fire fighting and rescue technology to protect your home, business and family.
From Abbottsford to Yuba, the Department of Commerce maintains a complete listing of fire departments in Wisconsin.
Fire departments are required to provide the information in the spreadsheet to Commerce.
www.wisconsin.gov /state/core/alphabetical_index_of_wisconsin_fire_departments.html   (99 words)

  
 Articles - Wisconsin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The state is also known for its alcohol production and consumption, historically home to a large number of breweries and bars per capita.
The Packers' home stadium, Lambeau Field, is considered by many football enthusiasts to be "hallowed ground." The University of Wisconsin Badgers football program enjoys a similar loyalty; both teams are known to sell out their entire schedules far in advance.
Wisconsin has many lakes of varied size, in fact Wisconsin contains 11,188 square miles of water, more then all but three other states.
www.gaple.com /articles/Wisconsin?mySession=2e798c2c40ee7ab788ad9c3c97ee5667   (1956 words)

  
 The Wisconsin Birding List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
After seeing very few since they all fledged in the summer, there were bunches of them here--on the ground, just sitting there, in the trees fluffed out and on the overhead power lines.
Present in both the morning and afternoon at this location were 3 very cooperative surf scoters very close to shore The Ross's goose was present during both the am and pm at Mitchell Park.
The Fox river winds through the area, which they have nested on or near in at least 3 places this past summer - Neenah, Kaukauna and East Appleton.
birdingonthe.net /mailinglists/WISC.html   (9601 words)

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