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Submerged ‘bug hotels’ tell a story about clean water
Aquatic insects help the National Park Service watch for changes in water and habitat.
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St. Croix River rises to highest water levels of the year so far
Heavy precipitation across upper watershed means no boat wakes are allowed on lower river.
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Wild Rivers Conservancy hires next Executive Director
Matt Poppleton will serve as the organization’s second executive director beginning in July.
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Minnesota moves to block invasive carp on Mississippi River
State provides funding for barrier to be installed at lock and dam near Winona — with potential benefits for St. Croix River.
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Fish surveys turn up surprising species in St. Croix and tributaries
Rare minnows and unexpected paddlefish are highlights of one biologist’s work in 2023.
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Court rejects Hudson development over river impacts
Ruling in lawsuit says city violated state rules when it approved variances for apartment building.
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Poster park for problems of protecting narrow ribbons of public land
The St. Croix is a long and skinny nature preserve, depending on neighboring lands to expand its ecological impact.
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New Hudson wharf will provide visitor boat parking, fishing access
Dock in Lakefront Park is part of major plan to revitalize city’s connection to river.
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The First Swede, Part 3: St. Croix Valley, Swedish settlers, into the unknown
The final chapter of Jacob Fahlstrom’s far-ranging life found his family settling along the St. Croix River.
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The First Swede, Part 1: Scandinavian wanderer settled in St. Croix Valley long before most immigrants
In the early 1800s, Jacob Fahlstrom found his way across the Atlantic Ocean and the North American continent to finally put down roots in Afton.
