Making the Most of Mud

The entire park (located right next to the Mississippi River) is devoted to the big river’s important history and its role in early-American shipping and commerce. Many of my crawling friends made their way to North America on boats entering the river from the Gulf of Mexico, so in a way, being near the muddy waters is like going home. You know how much Speedy likes to walk, so the real draw for him was being able to walk on a scaled-down version of the "Mighty Mississip." It was like walking 2,000 miles in 20 minutes!

The best part? Mud Island isn’t really that muddy at all!