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Essay: Time is illusive on our farm in the Big Woods

March 21, 2024

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Essay: I’m changing my ways with water

December 20, 2023

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Essay: Scottish Highlands south of Highland

October 28, 2023

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A woman bundled up with a knitted green hat, knitted green mittens, and a plaid scarf gives a thumbs up outside on a winter day.

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

John Weiss joins in with birders at Whitewater State Park to collect data during the annual Christmas Bird Count.

Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

A reader-requested 'favorite' seasonal video bound to bring smiles. Happy Holidays to you and yours from everyone at Root River Current!

Black and white aerial photo of Lanesboro town from the 1800s.

Lanesboro Talking Trail Coming in 2025

Details on a new audio-based history and storytelling project, Talking Trail, coming to Lanesboro in Spring 2025.

Tony Rahe stands next to a wall of lettuce in one of his hydroponic growing containers at Rahe of Sunshine Farms in Wykoff.

Hydroponic Farm Is High Tech Operation With Small Footprint

David Phillips tours a hydroponic farming operation in Wykoff, Minnesota. Owner Tony Rahe gives access to the two trailers currently housing multiple acres of lettuce, kohlrabi, and radishes that are sold to local schools, at farmers markets, and online.

Poetry: A Tanka & Two Haiku

Jeff Gorfine shares three new poems in Japanese haiku and tanka styles.

Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

A Christmas Guitar: Memories burn bright for regional singer/songwriter Ann Lowe.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Essay: Making hay…as well as memories

Root River Diary

Essay: Time is illusive on our farm in the Big Woods

Essay: Spring Rising

Essay: Winter Silence

Essay: I’m changing my ways with water

Essay: Campfire Truths

Essay: Scottish Highlands south of Highland

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

Season’s Greetings from Root River Current

Lanesboro Talking Trail Coming in 2025

Hydroponic Farm Is High Tech Operation With Small Footprint

Poetry: A Tanka & Two Haiku

Essay: Mom, memories, and my Sears Roebuck guitar

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