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Reminder: Check equipment for invasive species this fall
Help prevent the spread of aquatic invaders by cleaning and properly storing docks and other items for the winter.
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Nature center adds first St. Croix Valley antenna to wildlife-tracking network
After months of effort, Carpenter Nature Center joins global system revolutionizing study of birds and other creatures on the move.
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Photos: ‘Waterfall’ on the river
Autumn is awe-inspiring on the St. Croix.
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Waterfowl hunters and trappers reminded to avoid spreading aquatic invasive species
Non-native plants and animals can easily hitchhike on boats, decoys, and other equipment, and degrade wildlife habitat.
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Major projects in Marine on St. Croix meant to keep runoff out of the river
Workers are repairing a bluff and rerouting stormwater after decades of erosion and contamination.
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Afton State Park phenology, week of September 25
With autumn’s arrival, changes have started happening faster at the seasons change.
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National Park Service seeks public comment on trail near Namekagon River
Quarter-mile trail connecting other trails across federal land would be first in riverway to allow bicycles.
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Guest poem: Vespers
A few lovely lines about the egrets that call the river home.
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Creature Feature: The rare dragonfly that bears the St. Croix River’s name
St. Croix Snaketails have only been known to exist since 1989, when researchers stumbled across the species on the upper river.
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Finding fossils along the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway
A paleontologist shares insights about some of the evidence of ancient life that can be found along the St. Croix River.