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Good dog: K-9 team catch zebra mussels at St. Croix River boat landing on first day of work
Protecting water from invasive species is all in a day’s work for new dog on the conservation beat.
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Nature photographers invited to enter contest at St. Croix waterfowl preserves
Explore public lands and celebrate nature at U.S. Fish Wildlife Service wildlife areas.
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Major step completed for Kinnickinnic River dam removal
Federal agency approves feasibility study that finds dam removal would have many benefits for cherished trout water.
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River Management comments: The stewards
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway’s partners at Wild Rivers Conservancy highlight priorities for park plans.
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River Management comments: The river town
Marine on St. Croix’s feedback calls out several issues of concern and requests National Park Service action.
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William O’Brien State Park lake and river access to be reconstructed after accidental drainage
Lake Alice and boat landing will be reopened once repairs are completed in fall 2027.
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Mapping the St. Croix: River’s first known appearance was 1688 map
French cartographer placed the St. Croix on seventeenth-century map despite some geographic misconceptions.
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Mapping the St. Croix: History, geography, poetry
Architect and environmental educator shares river works from the 1980s.
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Mapping the St. Croix: Many trout waters among the tributaries
Dozens of creeks—and a few lakes and ponds—in the St. Croix watershed are home to beloved fish species.


