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Six more ways of seeing the St. Croix River, map #1: Where the white pines were
Historic surveys documented the old-growth white pines that once stood across much of the region.
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Change along the St. Croix Riverway: 1990–2020
A summary of landscape change based on satellite imagery collected over three decades.
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St. Croix River’s historic wing dams highlighted in preservation presentation
Major 19th century infrastructure project made logging and settlement possible in the region.
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Watch: Hike to the historic Coppermine Dam on the upper St. Croix
New video visits a 160-year-old dam on the uppermost reaches of the Wild & Scenic river.
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From Lava to Log Jams: Interstate Park Preserves St. Croix River History
Created in 1895, the state park straddling the St. Croix was the first of its kind in the country.
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Obscure Stories of the Oldest European Settlement on the Upper St. Croix
Northern Wisconsin town got its start as an Ojibwe village.
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Jams, Dams, Pines and Pigs: Reflections on the St. Croix Logging Era
The lumber years were full of characters and stories – and changed the region forever.
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Last Log Through the Boom
At 2:30 p.m. on June 12, 1914, the logging years of the St. Croix River watershed effectively ended.
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Celebrating the ‘Last Log’ 100 Years Later
Event on June 12th will remember the end of an important era on the St. Croix.
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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.
