Winter Thaw

By Renée Bergstrom and John Weiss, February 16, 2024

Sandhill Cranes along the Root River near Whalan. (Photo by Renee Bergstrom)

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Wild Turkeys looking for food in a Houston County field. (Photo by John Weiss)

A cardinal perched in a frost-covered thicket. (Photo by Renee Bergstrom)

This Houston County stream, like many of the creeks feeding the Root River, is flowing with little or no ice–an indication that it’s fed by springs that almost always feed 48-degree water into it. (Photo by John Weiss)

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Contributors

Renée Bergstrom

Renée Bergstrom is a photographer, weaver and painter whose artwork is available at Lanesboro Arts. Renée loves to dig in the dirt so you may see her in her garden along the Root River Trail. She is currently a Public Voices Fellow on Advancing the Rights of Women and Girls with the OpEd Project and Equality Now. The cohort of twenty women is publishing thought provoking articles.

John Weiss

John Weiss was a full-time reporter for the Rochester Post-Bulletin for 41 years and wrote the Back Roads column for more than 10 years. His passions include hunting, fishing, birding, nature photography, hiking and just kicking around.