Skip to content
site logo
  • Donate
  • Subscribe
  • Topics
    • Culture & Community
    • Land & Water​
    • Business & Work
    • Policy & Government
    • Health
    • Education
    • Regional Arts
  • Community Voices
    • Essays
    • Poetry
    • Photo Gallery
    • Multimedia Stories
    • Share a Story
  • Local Events Calendar
  • Contact Us
  • Search

Building Community Through Storytelling

  • Home
  • Topics
    • Culture & Community
    • Land & Water​
    • Business & Work
    • Policy & Government
    • Health
    • Education
    • Regional Arts
  • Community Voices
    • Essays
    • Poetry
    • Photo Gallery
    • Multimedia Stories
    • Share a Story
  • Local Events Calendar
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • Search
Recent Posts >
In the News | Nitrate Risks in Karst Regions
Photo Gallery | Winter on the Water
Essay | Fool’s Spring

winter essay

A small red and white child’s bicycle lies on its side in patchy melting snow on a wooden porch. A thin layer of fresh snow coats the bike’s frame, seat, and tires. Behind it, a red tricycle and a larger red bicycle lean near the house’s light-colored exterior wall and a dark-framed door. The ground shows a mix of ice, slush, and exposed wood, suggesting a late winter thaw.

Essay | Fool’s Spring

Our February thaw brought “fool’s spring” to Minnesota, says Greg Schieber, as he shares in this essay on homestead life, winter chores and a family walk along the South Fork of the Root River.

Follow us

Events calendar promo.2.26.2026.1
Screenshot
newsletter sign-up

Supported by...

Screenshot
Paddle On sponsor _website promo.2.23.26
Root River Current logo in white

Root River Current is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit digital magazine serving the greater Root River Valley in Southeast Minnesota.

Info@RootRiverCurrent.org

  • Sign Up For Our Free Newsletter
  • Support Root River Current’s Nonprofit Journalism
  • Pitch a Story | Contributor Guidelines
  • About Us
  • Funding Root River Current
  • Leadership
  • Meet Our Content Contributors
  • Inside Root River Current
  • Contact Us

Copyright Root River Current 2026.