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A woman in a department of natural resources uniform stands on a river bank by long tubes made of natural fibers placed on the muddy bank.

Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

December 16, 2024

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Paul Schmidt in the shed on his farm where 64,000 garlic are drying. Schmidt Farm markets seed stock to a variety of garden and seed companies.

An Ancient Crop Makes Its Home In Fillmore County

December 10, 2024

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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

December 10, 2024

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A low fire burns in vegetation in a ditch along a highway while a worker with fire gear and a drip torch looks on.

Prescribed Burn Team Treats State Highway Ditches With A Dose Of Fire

November 24, 2024

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Cattle move through a pasture in a rotational grazing operation.

Rotational Grazing: Pipeline To Water Quality And Soil Health

November 11, 2024

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EllenTitus of The Nature Conservancy checks on the goats helping restore goat prairie.

Conservation Ballot Initiative Key To Trust Fund Renewal

October 16, 2024

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Outdoor Adventures Abound at BaseCamp

September 17, 2024

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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

Where have all the snow days gone?!? Greg Schieber shares memories from the past -- and lessons learned.

Two people dressed in jackets, hats, and rubber boots stand in shallow water and scoop debris from the bottom of the stream onto a yellow tarp.

Aquatic Guardianship: The Importance of Monitoring and Maintaining Our Waterways

Clean streams depend on regular monitoring. Laurie Byrne reports on water testing done by volunteers on Mill Creek in Chatfield, Minnesota.

Telling Stories Through Photos — A Student Experience

Student photographers learning to see the world in a more artistic way.

2024 year in review: Root River Current photo essay

Take a photo tour of 2024 through the lens of Root River Current photographers.

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Two women stand in front of an iron gate with the words Watson Creek Cemetery

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

Alison Leathers visits with the next generation of volunteers caring for the Watson Creek Cemetery near Preston, Minnesota.

Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

An Ancient Crop Makes Its Home In Fillmore County

Hydroponic Farm Is High Tech Operation With Small Footprint

Prescribed Burn Team Treats State Highway Ditches With A Dose Of Fire

Rotational Grazing: Pipeline To Water Quality And Soil Health

Conservation Ballot Initiative Key To Trust Fund Renewal

Outdoor Adventures Abound at BaseCamp

Essay: A Big Woods Snow Day

Aquatic Guardianship: The Importance of Monitoring and Maintaining Our Waterways

Telling Stories Through Photos — A Student Experience

2024 year in review: Root River Current photo essay

Honoring the Past Through Service Today: Watson Creek Cemetery

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