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A robin stands in a pile of brush on the edge of a stream.

Essay: Celebrating Blossoming Ephemerals, The Return Of Birdsong, And Earth Day

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A well-stocked, vintage kitchen scene.

Essay: Frank Walsh’s Kitchen

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A young child wearing a blue sweatshirt stand next to the trunk of a large maple tree. On the side of the tree is a silver metal bar holding a blue clear plastic bag that is half filled with clear maple sap. The sunshine peeks behind the tree and across the brown woods in early spring.

Essay: Maple Syrup–A Homesteading Tradition

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snowplow plowing snow from highway

Essay: Plowabunga! My Salute To Snowplow Drivers

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Pyramid shaped Haystacks in rows in a snowy field.

Essay: 150 Pairs Of Boots

February 10, 2025

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A barn in the distance covered in snow. In the foreground is a large tree with snow covered branches.

Essay: A Big Woods Snow Day

January 21, 2025

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Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

December 18, 2024

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A full garden view and a testament to lots of hard work last fall emerge in Loni Kemp's garden.

Essay: Hope Springs Eternal with Hardy Flower Bulbs

November 11, 2024

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An older white man stands facing a crowd of seated people.

Braver Angels Encourages Constructive Disagreement

Anna Loney reports on a community gathering recently held in Lanesboro to help people learn communication techniques.

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tug going through lock and dam

Inside Root River Current: Our Ag & Water Connection

How do our partners approach their work? Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk's Madeline Heim shares her insights.

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A small two-seater white and blue airplane sits on the tarmac with the door open and a women peeking out and smiling.

Flying into Fillmore County Airport

Alison Leathers chronicles the long history of the Fillmore County Airport and highlights recent improvements made through federal and state funding.

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volunteers planting trees

In The News: Trees!

Spring is a time for celebrating trees – we report on two restoration projects taking place in conjunction with Arbor Day and Arbor Month.

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photo of blooming blue flower

April Springs To Life

Root River Current photographers capture the arrival of Spring in Southeast Minnesota.

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A robin stands in a pile of brush on the edge of a stream.

Essay: Celebrating Blossoming Ephemerals, The Return Of Birdsong, And Earth Day

An excerpt on Spring from Nancy Overcott’s book 'At Home in the Big Woods.'

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