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Minnesota legislators want to rename Interstate Park for river protector Walter Mondale
Bipartisan bill introduced to honor Wild & Scenic Rivers Act champion by putting his name on the popular Taylors Falls park.
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Video: Historian visits prehistoric St. Croix site
The sandstone overhang was used centuries ago by native people for shelter, proven by artifacts and rock art that are now gone.
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Book recounts decades of homesteading history on the St. Croix River
Swedish immigrant whose family settled on the St. Croix wrote about the experiences in a book recently republished by local historians.
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St. Croix River region Heritage Area announces 2019 plans
Organization welcomes new board of directors and initiatives to promote region’s history and culture.
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Computer game offers players first-person perspective on St. Croix River history
The entertaining and educational experience takes players on a trip through time, exploring connections between people and the river.
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Map of historic sites in northwest Wisconsin is new resource for St. Croix River stories
Explore the interactive map and learn about the people and places that define a rugged area along the upper river.
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Wild & Scenic 50th: St. Croix River protection discussed in detail in the Senate
Read the words of river champions in the U.S. Senate before the unanimous vote to pass the Wild & Scenic Rivers Act.
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See the Stillwater Lift Bridge’s new, old color as restoration project makes progress
The bridge was painted gray in 1942 due to shortages during World War II, but is now being restored as part of its transformation to a pedestrian crossing.
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50th Anniversary: Read Senator Gaylord Nelson’s fiery 1965 speech calling for St. Croix River conservation
Nelson urged Minnesota officials to protect the St. Croix before it suffered the same abuses as America’s other great rivers.
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Scrapbook opens window on lost history of building a power line over the upper St. Croix River
New York woman donates grandfather’s photo album to local historical society, illuminating a major construction project in 1930.
