On Wednesday, January 21, the US House of Representatives passed Minnesota Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber's resolution to overturn the federal 20-year ban on mining in the Boundary Waters watershed.
Communities across Minnesota are finding innovative ways to protect the environment and solve complex conservation problems. The Blazing Star Award celebrates these actions. Is your local government doing something worthy of recognition? Apply for the 2026 Blazing Star Award.
Helping to push a stranger’s car out of the snow. Shoveling beyond your own driveway. Checking on your neighbors when the coldest weather hits. Winters in Minnesota tend to bring out the best in us. They remind us that Minnesota is a community.
Our staff book club features books that foster thoughtful discussion about the natural world and our role in it. Take a look at what we read this year (including Minnesota author Kao Kalia Yang’s Where Rivers Part), and let us know if you have ideas for what we should read in 2026!
