Culture & Community

Summer, winter, spring and fall, these boathouses along Lawrence Lake, near Brownsville, are ‘home’ to dozens of river dwellers. (Photos by Nancy North unless otherwise noted).

Life Afloat on the Big Muddy

John Gaddo introduces us to the Lawrence Lake boathouse community just below the Root River’s confluence with the Mississippi River near Brownsville.

Delia Bell (left) and Mary Denzer in the Seven Bridges Pottery studio near Houston. (All photos courtesy of Mary Denzer)

An Artisan and the Apprentice

John Torgrimson visits Seven Bridges Pottery near Houston to meet an artisan and the apprentice.

Biker Linda Tacke near McKenzie Pass in the Cascade Range in central Oregon. Elevation 5,325 feet. (Photos courtesy of Linda Tacke)

Biking Across America

Linda Tacke pedals coast-to-coast. Steve Harris reports on this Lanesboro woman’s latest biking adventure.

Haven Wall gate made from oak timbers from an 1860 Chatfield home, framed with posts from the 1888 Chatfield Schoolhouse. (Photos by Julie Fryer, unless otherwise noted)

Chatfield’s Haven Wall Documents a Lifetime of Travel, Community, and History

Julie Fryer visits a historic Chatfield landmark along the Old Territorial Road.

Potter Auditorium hosts a range of performing arts events. The Chatfield Center for the Arts is shooting for 100 shows in the coming year. (Photo courtesy of Chatfield Center for the Arts)

Spotlight Shines on Chatfield Center for the Arts

Julie Fryer explores the newly renovated Chatfield Center for the Arts.

The Driftless Region is chock full of cold, clear streams, offering anglers ample opportunities to catch trout. (Photo courtesy of Bob White, Marine on St. Croix, MN; learn more at BobWhiteStudio.com)

You’ve Entered the Driftless Zone

Steve Harris and John Gaddo explore the Driftless Region and its geological wonders

Hidden Springs Peony Farm has more than 600 varieties of peonies, from red to yellow to coral to pink and more. Peonies originated in Asia and Eastern Europe. (Submitted photo)

Hidden Springs, Growing Beautiful Flowers and Much More

Steve Harris reports on the new owners at Hidden Springs Peony Farm in Spring Grove.

Located in a former Presbyterian church, Mainspring serves as an event space, bringing a community of people together over art. (Submitted photo)

Mainspring, Building Community Through Art

John Torgrimson visits with Melissa Wray, the director of nonprofit Mainspring.

People with special needs, state conservation officers and others, line the fishing pier at the pond in Sylvan Park in Lanesboro in June. (Photo by John Weiss)

Special Needs + Fishing = Fun

John Weiss met up with special needs people at an annual DNR fishing event in Lanesboro.

Contempo Physical Dance, directed by Marciano Silva dos Santos, performs in the barn at DreamAcres. (Photo by Jeff Brechlin)

DreamAcres, Where Performing Art Meets Agriculture

John Torgrimson visits DreamAcres near Wykoff where art meets agriculture.

Art in the Park draws thousands of visitors from around the area to Lanesboro each June to celebrate art. (Submitted photo)

Art in the Park Festival Celebrates the Arts

Lanesboro’s Art in the Park festival is an annual celebration of art.

Nancie McCormish is pictured with her horse Zekemoouse at her farm near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. (Photo submitted)

Cornucopia: The Birth of the Lanesboro Arts Gallery

Steve Harris visits with Nancie McCormish, one of the founders of Cornucopia Art Center, a forerunner to the Lanesboro Arts Gallery.

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