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Guided hikes and candlelit trails: Celebrate winter in the watershed

By St. Croix 360 | December 26, 2018 | 2 minute read

Take a walk along the river at a wide variety of events scheduled during January and February.

Event offers opportunity to paddle upper St. Croix River and hike North Country Trail

By St. Croix 360 | September 14, 2018 | 1 minute read

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of both the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act and the National Trails Act with a 5-mile round-trip down the river and back up the hiking trail.

Outdoor events will celebrate 50th anniversary of landmark conservation legislation

By St. Croix 360 | May 31, 2018 | 2 minute read

Guided hikes and paddles on the upper reaches of the St. Croix River on June 2 and Sept. 22 will explore two places protected by laws turning 50-years-old this year.

Mud and Muscles: Volunteers Maintain St. Croix River Region Hiking Trails

By Will Goddard | September 30, 2016 | 3 minute read

Crews recently built boardwalks on the Ice Age Trail at the headwaters of the Trade and Straight Rivers.

Explore the St. Croix Valley’s great outdoors and literature with a guided hike

By Greg Seitz | April 8, 2015 | 1 minute read

Nature hikes are part of valley-wide reading program happening during April.

State Park Offers Hikes Guided by Geology Professors

By Greg Seitz | June 1, 2014 | 2 minute read

Geologic formations at Interstate State Park (MN DNR)

Volcanic, sedimentary and glacial formations will be discussed during upcoming outings.

Join a Park Ranger for Sunday Morning Coffee Walks

By St. Croix 360 | May 12, 2014 | 2 minute read

Riverside Trail, William O'Brien State Park

Free guided hikes will explore trails along the river with National Park Service rangers.

New Hiking Guidebook Covers Saint Croix Riverway

By Rob Bignell | April 7, 2014 | 3 minute read

Hudson bookstore will host signing and discussion of book about trails on April 12.

Seeing Standing Cedars’ Sights on the St. Croix’s Snowy Bluffs

By Greg Seitz | February 23, 2014 | 4 minute read

Photo by Ryan Rodgers

Hikers on the Winter Walk saw historic sites and heard about restoring native habitat.

Join a National Park Ranger for Sunday Morning Coffee Walks in September

By Greg Seitz | September 5, 2013 | 2 minute read

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Enjoy early autumn by exploring trails along the river on a guided walk.

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