Records show wild rice was common around the turn of the 20th century, but poor water quality caused die-offs in the 1980s. Today, it's making a big return on the river.

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.

Records show wild rice was common around the turn of the 20th century, but poor water quality caused die-offs in the 1980s. Today, it's making a big return on the river.

Aug. 15 marks the official start of wild rice harvest in Minnesota, ... Brandon Godward stood over a cultivated field Monday, discussing the drawing down of water from the fields, ...

Wild rice grains were ready in August and September on the cusp of winter, just in time to be stored. ... drawing from the same maple trees along the river that their ancestors did.

A wild rice bed grows on the upper Mississippi River near Goose Island County Park in the town of Shelby, Wisconsin, Sept. 17, 2024. After disappearing for decades, wild rice is rebounding on ...