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Walter Mondale to Speak about Wild and Scenic St. Croix
Former vice president, U.S. senator, and ambassador who helped create Wild & Scenic Rivers system will speak March 27th.
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Seeing Standing Cedars’ Sights on the St. Croix’s Snowy Bluffs
Hikers on the Winter Walk saw historic sites and heard about restoring native habitat.
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Prehistoric Pottery Links St. Croix’s Past and Present
At an approximately 700-year-old village, the river’s bounty made for stronger ceramics.
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Wannigan Days Celebrates Summer and Heritage in the Falls
Annual summer festival offers a full line-up of events the weekend of July 19-21.
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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.
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Remembering the Father of Earth Day
A visit to Senator Gaylord Nelson’s Wisconsin grave provides an occasion to remember his legacy of the Wild & Scenic St. Croix.
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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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Wolf Creek settlement was once crucial to St. Croix River transportation
The little village was once important for moving supplies past the rapids above St. Croix Falls, WI.
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Big game hunting on the St. Croix River
In 1958, Dick Ugland began exploring the back channels on the St. Croix River upstream of Stillwater, searching for big northern pike.
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Heritage Initiative workshops finished, effort begins to identify important stories
The final Heritage Discovery Workshops were held this month, and the Heritage Initiative will now take the information collected and start planning Heritage Summits for this fall.
