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Clearing a path for new Stillwater bridge
Plants, mussels and historic buildings are being moved out of the way before construction starts on the river crossing.
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Trout streams improve thanks to new collaborations
Several recent initiatives to improve water quality in trout streams are improving habitat for the sensitive and beloved fish.
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The biggest St. Croix River stories of 2012
The most popular stories on St. Croix 360 this year ran the spectrum from mining to wildlife photos, history to fish.
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Call for artists: Display your work in ArtReach St. Croix’s gallery
Artists creating work of all types are invited to apply to exhibit their work at the Stillwater gallery in 2013.
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Four reports on last week’s meeting about the gravel mine proposal in Scandia
The room was packed and many testified about the controversial proposal. A second meeting will be held Wednesday, December 12.
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Pen used to designate the St. Croix a Wild & Scenic River donated to Park Service
President Lyndon Johnson used the pen to sign the 1968 legislation designating the St. Croix as one of eight inaugural rivers.
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Photos: First snowstorm of the season in St. Croix River Country
People from Soderbeck Landing to Prescott, and many points in between, shared their photos of today’s snow.
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Winners of St. Croix River photo contest announced
Photos from adults and youth captured the beauty of the watershed. Submissions are now being accepted for the 2013 contest.
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Time and water: A lesson in St. Croix River geology
A rock slide in Osceola, Wis. provides an example of the forces which have shaped the region’s creeks, rivers and bluffs.
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Effort to improve the Apple River’s water gaining momentum
A broad effort to clean up the Apple River and reduce its harmful impacts on the St. Croix is getting underway, funded by two new grants.

