Land & Water

A drone view of machinery equipment working on the Root River rechanneling project.

Restoration Project Redirects Root River to Original Channel

cross country skiers on a snowy trail

From Ski Trails to Hiking Paths, Heat is Reshaping Recreation and Our Attitudes

view from bluffs looking at river valley and beyond

ESSAY | Hiking Wisconsin’s Driftless Bluffs and Prairies

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Wilderness-Style Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail Making Progress

a thicket of white flowers

‘Highly toxic’ hemlock widespread in Upper Midwest

river restoration project

Root River Restoration Project: Major Milestone Achieved

The Root River's North Branch takes an unnatural twist to the north at the site of a former hydroelectric dam. The river channel originally curved to the right – now mostly grown over with trees. (Photo by Dan Brown)

To End Erosion at a Former Dam, Engineers Shifting Root River Back to its Original Bed

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Nitrate pollution enters groundwater, streams and rivers through many sources including runoff from area agricultural fields. (Photo by John Weiss) </span>

Minnesota Nitrate Concerns Inspire Iowa Groups to Seek EPA Help

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Trees along the lowest part of Mill Creek were cut down a few months ago, but part of the trunks were left so the roots and lower trunk could be buried in the creek’s bank for trout habitat and to protect the shoreline from erosion. (Photo by John Weiss)</span>

Mill Creek in Chatfield Gets Partial Makeover

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Production fields of Cardinal Flower and Meadow Blazing Star located outside of Spring Grove, Minnesota. (Photo by Shooting Star Native Seeds)</span>

Bold Vision, Deep Roots: Two Southeast Minnesota Nurseries Source Seed for Restoring Native Landscapes

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Marty Walsh, Lead Organizer of the Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail, hikes along the beginning of Lost Creek Hiking Trail near Chatfield. (Photo by Julie Fryer)</span>

The Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail Gets Two Steps Closer to Reality

<span style="font-size: 14px; color: #6c6b6b; ">Hundreds of pelicans congregate in the backwaters of the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The Mississippi Flyway is a migration route followed by tens of thousands of North America’s water and shore birds. (Photo near Alma, Wisconsin by Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinal)</span>

Spring Migration: Things to Know About Our Region’s Mississippi Flyway

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