DNR rejects permit request over missing details about where manure will be spread.

RV park proposal on Namekagon raises risks of river impacts
Resort seeks to create campgrounds along secluded stretch of Wild and Scenic River.

Riverway Q&A: Superintendent Hansen discusses Park Service plans on St. Croix
As he begins his second year, Craig Hansen talks about several issues of interest.

Book excerpt: ‘Barns of the St. Croix Valley’
New book by Chisago County architect and artist celebrates diverse designs of region’s historic barns.

Afton State Park phenology, March 31 to April 6
Herons return to their haunts, frogs soon start to sing, and the first flowers are growing.

Afton State Park phenology, March 24 to 31
Spring has officially arrived, and signs of the season keep coming.

Forecast for major flood spurs Stillwater to declare state of emergency, begin building dike
It’s possible the river will hit its highest level in two decades.

Afton State Park phenology, March 17 to 23, 2023
Equinox means more daylight and more signs of life on the land.

Wisconsin DNR asks for public help with frog and toad surveys
Multiple ways to participate in the longest-running citizen science frog calling survey in North America.

Walking through waning winter
An evening hike offers springtime sights and sounds.

‘American Idyll’: St. Croix 360 on River Radio
Tune in for an interview with St. Croix 360’s founder and other local voices.

Afton State Park phenology March 3 to 9, 2023
Singing birds are some of the first signs of spring, while hungry mammals emerge.

St. Croix Valley Foundation seeks input on strategic plan
Community invited to participate in survey to help local philanthropic group look forward.

Registration open for Snake River Canoe Race
Forty-second annual paddling event to be held on May 6 in Mora.

Listen: Podcast about historic St. Croix-Lake Superior trail
From Native American footpath to busy stagecoach road, ‘Grand Footpath’ connected people and places.