North Ottawa Impoundment: Build It and They Will Flock Here
How a flood mitigation project almost 30 years in the making became an overnight success
Lisa Johnson for Upstream
Snow geese and the moon at the North…
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Resources and Renewal: An Iron Range StoryResources and Renewal: An Iron Range Story
For over a century, the Iron Range of Minnesota has been a center of mining activity—creating jobs and driving economic growth. And the Iron Range…
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Voices of Upstream with Kieran Folliard, founder of the Food BuildingVoices of Upstream with Kieran Folliard, founder of the Food Building
Join a special video Voices of Upstream for a conversation with Food Building founder Kieran Folliard about how this iconic Minnesotan cares for our natural…
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Star-chitecture returns to the Minnesota prairie after 300 yearsStar-chitecture returns to the Minnesota prairie after 300 years
In the Dakota language, “earth lodge” is maka tipi. But it’s also a verb meaning “they live.”
Lisa JohnsonJim Rock’s great-great grandparents made the thousand-mile trek…
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Building Traditions and Preserving Habitat with NWTFBuilding Traditions and Preserving Habitat with NWTF
Tom Glines remembers one of the first times he went on a turkey hunt. It was in the fields and woods near Lanesboro in southeastern…
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Caring for Butterfly Habitat with Upstreamer Debi KohlhardtCaring for Butterfly Habitat with Upstreamer Debi Kohlhardt
Debi Kohlhardt may not have been born in Minnesota, but this Jordan, MN mom loves where she lives. Debi, who went to college in Moorhead…
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Sam Hesla: Embracing Nature and Stewardship as a Wilderness Inquiry VolunteerSam Hesla: Embracing Nature and Stewardship as a Wilderness Inquiry Volunteer
When it comes to loving and caring for our natural places, habits learned early carry through life. That’s especially true for Sam Hesla, a 30…
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From Paddleboards to Plastic with Mary Flood-ManeelyFrom Paddleboards to Plastic with Mary Flood-Maneely
Mary Flood-Maneely loves walking along the Mississippi, around the lakes of the Twin Cities and being outside any time she can. “I find my outdoor…