Written by Amanda Arbogast, Upstream Care for Place Fellow John Arbogast is a 58-year-old father of two living in Virginia, MN. After high school, he spent two years in Germany with the Army before returning to the Iron Range. As John noted, “I’m a fourth-generation Iron Ranger and knew I’d eventually end up back here”.… Read More →
Written by Allison Jurek, Upstream Care for Place Fellow I cannot recall a time when Minnesota’s dirt, water, and green spaces were sprawled in front of me, that I was not allowed to explore. From backyards to mud puddles and fishing boats to garden rows, all I knaew of these spaces was to relish in… Read More →
Written by Naima Dhore, Upstream Care for Place Fellow Farming holds a personal significance for me. In Somalia, our connection to food was direct – fresh fish from the coast, abundant fruits and vegetables from our home garden, and fresh milk and eggs from neighbors. There were no processed foods; everything was local, organic, without… Read More →
Written by Zaki Numani Serving as a home for Minnesota history and education of the arts and sciences, the Science Museum of Minnesota has been operating since 1907. Throughout the last century, it has been hosted in several locations with various exhibits and educational programs. The museum moved to its current location in 1999, overseeing… Read More →
Written by Zaki Numani Surly Brewing Company has been a staple of the Twin Cities community since it opened in 2006. Starting in Brooklyn Center, the brand attracted the attention of many locals with a strong brand identity and has seen steady growth and love from the Minnesota community and others as they’ve expanded. One… Read More →
Written by Zaki Numani We live in an age of constant tech innovation – devices are produced and sold faster than ever before and are a common staple of most of our daily lives in more and more ways. The vast majority of our electronics, however, are not built to last forever. They stop receiving… Read More →
The bugle of an elk, the rustle of pheasant wings, and access to public lands. BHA Rendezvous 2024 is coming to Minneapolis. If you hear sounds of the outdoors in downtown Minneapolis next week, there’s a good reason for it. For the first time in its history, Upstream Partner Backcountry Hunters & Anglers will be… Read More →
Written by Gunnar Carlson for Upstream’s Care for Place Fellowship Scot Simmons is a 54-year-old Minnesotan from Bloomington who loves the outdoors, this passion led him to fly fishing. He recalls the first time he went fly fishing being an invitation from his father when he was 16 or 17 years old and was offered… Read More →
Nasrieen Habib is 37 years old and she lives in North Minneapolis with her family. Nasrieen loves to spend time in nature, but she didn’t feel safe doing it alone, so she created a group for women who look like her. We recently sat down to discuss Hiking Hijabie, the group she founded in 2022… Read More →
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John Larsen is the co-founder of Upstream and co-founder of Design 45. Meet John Larsen, the co-founder of Upstream, an architect and co-founder of Design 45, a design firm that focuses on creating spaces for people to thrive regardless of what’s happening in our climate. He received his Master of Architecture from the University of… Read More →
Written by Andy Goldman-Gray Last week my Stepdad, Bill Gray passed away at the age of 84. He was one of my two dads who helped instill a love, reverence and sense of responsibility to our natural places. Along with my dad Pete Goldman, they taught me that there’s not just one right way to… Read More →
