This essay was commissioned for the debut of Madweyaashka: Waves Can Be Heard by Moira Villiard as part of Illuminate the Lock.
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Marguerite Bonga Fahlstrom came from a prominent Black trading family and stood as a symbol of an incredible union between a Black trader and Ojibwe woman in the 1800s.
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Park Ranger Haddy talks about her experience with different outdoor programs and jobs, working her way up to become a National Park Service ranger in Minnesota.
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More than 3,000 participants have connected with this program so far! Learn why it became so important for educators around the nation as they navigated new challenges of meeting their students' needs in a virtual setting.
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Each quarterly edition of our Educators Newsletter will feature an Educator Spotlight, showcasing a person important to our park and its education programs. Meet Ranger Abby Olsen!
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This winter, Illuminate The Lock returns to Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam as a new art projection event featuring up-and-coming Indigenous artist Moira Villiard.
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There is an entirely hidden world beneath the snow that we do not see so readily. We may see tiny tracks or holes on the top of the snow but other than that, life underneath can remain a mystery.
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Chelsey and Ed’s chronological photographs remind us that change is imminent—not just the existential transformations that climate change imposes, but the seasonal variations that, at least for the time being, remain a signature of Minnesota.
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John Anfinson is retiring after two decades with the National Park Service! No matter what he pursues after this, we know he will remain a passionate steward and advocate for the Mississippi River.
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A forward thinking, mixed-use, river-focused center that could combine a National Park Service Headquarters and Visitor Center with year-round environmental, cultural and historical learning and outdoor recreation experiences, scientific research, community café, and marina along Saint Paul’s river edge.
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Not only are members protecting and enhancing one of the world’s ecological treasures, they are also benefiting the local Twin Cities community.
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These trees actively move large amounts of water from the ground into the sky, keeping the tree alive and keeping our local climate from reaching the extreme temperatures found in regions with fewer plants.
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