Every kid or adult that’s ever dropped a line in the Missouri River or any of its muddy tributaries has always dreamed about landing “the big one.” That’s always a possibility because there are some ...

The muskrat was their namesake. Like the muskrat, "people" river rats were wild critters. They were hard to domesticate and rarely seen in confined quarters. They had within them a fire and ...

Rats were born and raised at the University of Toronto at Mississauga from a stock originally from Charles River Farms (St. Constant, Quebec, Canada). Animals were maintained under controlled lighting ...

-- What: "River rat" Kenny Salwey will present the Emmy-winning BBC and Discovery Channel documentary "The Last River Rat" at 5 and 7:30 p.m. March 24. He will tell stories, answer questions and sign ...