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Afton State Park phenology for April 22 to 28

By Nina Manzi | April 22, 2022 | 4 minute read

Lots of life to look for as the season slowly progresses.

Historic cemetery will improve bird habitat with grant support

By Wolf Creek Cemetery | April 22, 2022 | 2 minute read

Tropical Wings provides funding for plantings and educational efforts.

Minnesota lawmakers ask DNR to reconsider ‘rough fish’

By Greg Seitz | April 21, 2022 | 5 minute read

Agency would assess status of species that have long been neglected and possibly propose new limits if legislation passes.

Navigate 2022: Art and nature show ways back to the world

By Greg Seitz | April 20, 2022 | 5 minute read

St. Croix Valley artists, environmentalists, arts administrators and others gather for a creative conversation.

Afton State Park Phenology, April 15-21

By St. Croix 360 | April 15, 2022 | 5 minute read

This is when the woods and waters start to get busy.

National Park Service to conduct controlled burns, April 25 to May 20

By St. Croix National Scenic Riverway | April 15, 2022 | 2 minute read

Agency will focus on four areas along lower river this spring for prescribed fires.

Dairy industry seeks to ‘curb’ local rules for livestock near St. Croix River

By Greg Seitz | April 15, 2022 | 5 minute read

Lobbyists ask state agency to review new ordinances targeting large-scale operations.

The Queen comes home

By Marty Harding | April 8, 2022 | 8 minute read

There was much to see and learn while riding on a tour boat returning to its summer port.

Afton State Park phenology, April 8-14

By Nina Manzi | April 8, 2022 | 4 minute read

Spring is progressing, despite recent doubts.

Federal agency seeks new names for lakes with derogatory word

By Greg Seitz | April 8, 2022 | 2 minute read

Government seeks to rename two lakes in region that still carry Native American slur.

See the river in new ways on a St. Croix 360 guided kayak trip

By St. Croix 360 | April 8, 2022 | 3 minute read

Join us as we explore hidden channels, unique wildlife, and little-known stories.

The sublime solitude of spring

By Greg Seitz | April 7, 2022 | 5 minute read

Open water, cold day, alone except for restless waterfowl..

St. Croix River’s most harvested fish faces changing regulations

By Greg Seitz | April 1, 2022 | 5 minute read

With another white bass season soon to start, concerns about overharvest lead fishery managers to consider cutting limits.

Six Ways of Seeing the St. Croix: Native lands

By Greg Seitz | April 1, 2022 | 3 minute read

The St. Croix River watershed is the homeland of the Ojibwe and Dakota, who continue to live here and retain legal rights to the land and water.

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