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Sandbagging starts on lower St. Croix River as water begins to rise
Workers and volunteers are building dikes in expectation of significant spring flooding.
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St. Croix River region students seek to shape future of river
Young people from schools up and down the river and beyond gathered in River Falls to learn, and get inspired to lead.
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Minnesota legislators want to rename Interstate Park for river protector Walter Mondale
Bipartisan bill introduced to honor Wild & Scenic Rivers Act champion by putting his name on the popular Taylors Falls park.
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Video: Historian visits prehistoric St. Croix site
The sandstone overhang was used centuries ago by native people for shelter, proven by artifacts and rock art that are now gone.
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Farmer and conservation group work together to protect St. Croix River bluff
Unique partnership ensures river scenery will be preserved, a hiking trail will be possible, and a farmer will continue working the land.
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Watch an ice fisherman catch a 120-pound sturgeon on the St. Croix
Minnesota angler breaks state record for the once-endangered fish, and then releases it back into the river.
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Swans Chillin’: White on White
Trumpeter swans and other waterfowl hunkered down on the St. Croix River on a cold and windy day.
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Stillwater farmers find balance between growing food and St. Croix stewardship
Axdahl Farms restore land to improve productivity and reduce runoff into the river.
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“Wildly Successful Farming” benefits people, wildlife, lakes, and rivers
Author of new book that documents how farming can produce crops while reducing negative impacts will lead discussions at two libraries near St. Croix tributaries.
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Video: River of Springs
With water gushing out of the ground at his feet, a Minnesota-based spring hunter explains what makes the St. Croix’s so special.