What’s my inspiration behind this photograph? I crave situations where the lighting can change dramatically during a shooting session. The...
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A Magical Weekend
The popular winter festival has returned to the St. Croix Valley. The Hudson Hot Air Affair winter ballooning festival is back for another great...
Creating Place Out of Space at MPS
The Airport Foundation MSP’s art program invites travelers to pause. An average person traveling through the Minneapolis-St. Paul International...
A Tale of Wanderlust in Minnesota
Minnesota Public Radio host Kerri Miller offers guided adventure trips. There is a saying that travel broadens the mind, but Kerri Miller takes that...
The World Snow Sculpting Championship Returns to Stillwater
Artists from around the world are set to compete in January 2023. Downtown Stillwater will be bustling with activity this winter, even after the...
The World Snow Sculpting Championship Calls All Stillwater Student Artists
Stillwater needs your help designing the 2023 World Snow Sculpting Championship button. The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce is looking for...
Collisions of Earth and Sky Book Review
This book is so lovely. Part autobiography, part manifesto on how important nature is for our human spirits, local author Heidi Barr describes how...
Photography Studio The Doll House Studio Gives Photographers a Space to Create
Taylors Falls photographer opens photo studio space. Katelyn Ferguson dates her interest in photography back to her senior year of high school, when...
Take the (Cold) Plunge: Benefits of Cold Water Plunging
Dip into the freezing water this winter. If cold plunging or dipping one’s body into ice cold water isn’t thumbing your nose at a Minnesota winter,...
Roaming Stone Sculpture Recalls A Memory of the Prairie
Belwin Conservancy’s newest art installation brings visitors closer to nature. Sitting on 1,500 acres of land, the Belwin Conservancy welcomes...
Ziggy’s Art Bus Brings Art to Everyone
Art bus promotes healing for children with life-limiting illnesses. Art has long been used as a form of healing the body, mind and soul. For some...
‘The Winners’ Book Review
Author Fredrik Backman blesses us again with the eagerly anticipated third installment of the Beartown Trilogy. Be prepared to lose yourself in this...
Packing Tips & Tricks
Vacations are full of fun activities, sightseeing and experiences, but packing for a vacation can feel overwhelming. Here are a few of my go-to...
Favorite Hikes Around St. Croix Valley
There’s nothing quite like a Midwestern fall—the colorful foliage, the crisp air and the breathtaking views that envelop our community. Several...
Keeping Anna Alive: Mental Health Crisis Turns Family into Advocates
Kristin Rohman Rehkamp and her daughter are turning family emergencies into children’s mental health advocacy. Two years ago, Kristin Rohman Rehkamp...
Carpenter Art Festival in Hudson
This annual art show is back in Hudson for its seventh year. Head to Hudson’s Carpenter Nature Center for the seventh annual Carpenter Art Festival....
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Book Review
A surprising friendship between a widow and an octopus. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt is the beautifully woven story of the...
Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival
Celebrate the end of the season with an art festival. September marks the end of summer and the transition to cooler fall—which also means the...
Outdoor Playground Offers Kids a World of Possibilities
A Hudson backyard transforms into an immersive classroom for kids. Amid a five-acre forest lies a custom jungle gym, climbing trees and a world of...
Homemade Dog Treat Recipe
I’ve written many recipes for loved ones over the years: sister, daughter, son, husband, mother-in-law, best friend and so on. However, there is one...
