Regional Arts

Reclaiming the garden was one of the first projects after moving to the Big Woods. (Photo by Greg Schieber)

Essay: Time is Illusive on Our Farm in the Big Woods

There is never enough time for all the projects on this small farm.

Blooming native bluebells (Mertensia boraginaceae) return to the Root River valley every spring. (Photo by Nancy North)

Poetry: Wandering into Spring

Tom Pursell shares two seasonal poems as warmer weather returns.

This owl entry came from 12 year old Jue-Hsin Huang of Taiwan, Republic of China. (Photos courtesy of International Owl Center)

Festival of Owls Kids Art Contest Draws Thousands of Entries from Around the World

Karla Bloem details the 2023-24 Festival of Owls Kids-Art-Contest.

The Root River on an autumn day inspires one to reflect on the beauty of nature. (Photo by Ella Deutchman)

Forest Bathing | Meditations on Sound and Movement

Ella Deutchman attends a forest bathing workshop led by artist Annie Hejny.

Each spring, the Mississippi River’s backwater streams gradually return to life across the Reno Bottoms south of Brownsville. (Photo by Ken Lubinski)

Essay: Spring Rising

Essayist Ken Lubinski reminds us we’re not the only ones awaiting spring.

The author fly fishing on the Root River. (Submitted photo)

Poetry: An Ode…A Shiver…A Loon

Lanesboro poet Becky Damron shares three poems with readers.

The Wolf Moon is also called the Moon on the Frost of Tipis by the Dakota people. (Photo by Sharen Storhoff)

Essay: Winter Silence

January is a time of silence and the Wolf Moon. An essay by Loni Kemp.

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Poetry: Those Darn Feelings

Poetry by Diane Knight.

Pottery for sale in Sue Pariseau’s studio southeast of Lanesboro. Sue organizes the annual Bluff Country Studio Art Tour in April. (Photo by Renee Bergstrom)

Profile: The Artist Behind the Bluff Country Studio Art Tour

Renee Bergstrom visits with Sue Pariseau, the artist behind the annual spring Bluff Country Studio Art Tour.

Dave and Lynn Susag, pictured here in traditional Viking garb, have made multiple trips to Norway. (Photo submitted by Lynn Susag)

Profile: A Norwegian Love Story

Steve Harris introduces an artist couple devoted to themselves and their Norwegian art.

(Submitted photo)

Poetry: Welcome Winter

Lanesboro historian and poet shares seasonal poems with readers.

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