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Algae Explosion in Lower River Inspires New Calls for Runoff Reduction
Recent blue-green algae blooms are unnatural and unhealthy for people, pets, and the river.
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Watch: Ryan Rodgers on Photographing the River in his Backyard
“I grasp to understand the wonder I find in nature,” the photographer says in an elegant new video about the river and his work.
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Minnesota State Fair aquarium features St. Croix fish
Renovated fish tanks highlight the diversity of habitat and fish species in the river.
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Log House Landing – Gateway to Scandia
The popular river access point is one of the last remnants of historic Otisville and in need of renewed stewardship.
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Dragon Hunting on the St. Croix
Dragonflies and damselflies are beautiful, highly-specialized hunters, and fun to watch.
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Interview: Walter Mondale On Loving the River, History of Its Preservation
Former Vice President: “My favorite time in life is to sit on my deck in the late afternoon and hear the canoes coming down the river with the kids laughing…”
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Watch: St. Croix Featured in New Paddling Videos
DNR videos include paddlers discussing the highlights of several stretches, and beautiful footage of the river.
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Map: See the 92 Streams that Become the St. Croix
New online tool lets you see where all the water comes from, and where it goes.
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Book Excerpt: Walk atop billion-year-old stone on Summit Rock Trail
Trail near St. Croix Falls offers great vista of ancient river gorge.
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Voyageur Rendezvous a Chance to Experience St. Croix History
The annual events feature re-enactors and opportunities to try life in the fur trade.