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Parking permits now required at Point Douglas Park
Washington County is now requiring visitors to pay like they do at other parks, and has installed two pay machines to make it possible.
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St. Croix spring stanzas: A few haiku poems penned at Interstate Park
Verses written by event attendees last weekend celebrate spring, the river, and more.
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Listen: St. Croix conversation on boating radio show
Weekly broadcast by two boating businessmen recently hosted St. Croix 360’s founder and editor.
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North Woods and Waters workshop explores St. Croix River region Heritage Area possibilities
Hudson meeting offers opportunity to connect, learn, and share ideas for promoting natural, cultural and historical resources.
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Osceola tourist train’s summer season includes regular rides and special trips
Railway offers chance to ride vintage trains and see the river from the rails.
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St. Croix River public lands protector and Stillwater businessman passes away
Longtime advocate for parks throughout Minnesota Martin Kellogg left a legacy of protected lands along the river.
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Commercial fisherman captures invasive silver carp in St. Croix River
Non-native fish captured in nets causes renewed concerns about recreation and ecological health on the lower river.
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Music video features historic St. Croix River beach scenes
New song from Stillwater’s Frankie Lee reflects on change in the river town, paired with archival footage of river swimmers.
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For a flooded Midwest, climate forecasts offer little comfort
A climatologist who studies precipitation trends explains how climate change is projected to make flooding events in the Midwest more severe and more frequent.
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Flooding and frozen ground raises fears of summer algae problems
This spring’s conditions could fuel big blooms of algae that can make Lake St. Croix water unpleasant, or even unsafe.