For Love of a River
For Love of a River

Author: Darby Nelson

Publisher: Beaver's Pond Press

Published: 2019-09-24

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781643439174

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Growing up in the river town of Morton, Darby Nelson developed a deep taproot of affection that anchored his contagious curiosity about the land and people of the Minnesota River Valley. Now, with an ecologist's lens and a lifelong appreciation for wild and scenic places, Darby sets out with his wife, Geri, to paddle the river all the way from its source near the Minnesota-South Dakota border to its confluence with the Mississippi in the Twin Cities.

Hidden History of the Minnesota River Valley
Hidden History of the Minnesota River Valley

Author: Elizabeth Johanneck

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2010-05-13

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 1614231958

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Traveled by mammoth-hunters and motorcyclists alike, the Minnesota River Valley shows the traces of a unique legacy: where else are you going to find a political party with ideals based on honest conversation and gymnastics? Not all of it is as lovely as the natural scenery it accompaniesMankato was the site of the largest mass execution in United States historybut its heritage demands contemplation. Discover the valleys most enterprising characters, from Fort Snelling bootleggers like Pierre Pigs Eye Parrant to the Granite Falls lawyer behind Prohibition, Andrew Volstead. With a guide like Johanneck, you might meet some familiar figures in surprising circumstances as she steals up behind Dr. Mayo at the grave he was robbing for medical research or catches FBI director J. Edgar Hoover in a moment of unguarded correspondence.

Streams and Rivers of Minnesota
Streams and Rivers of Minnesota

Author: Thomas F. Waters

Publisher:

Published: 1977

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780816681686

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Everyone who canoes, fishes, and enjoys MinnesotaOCOs waterways will find this an indispensable guide."

The St. Croix
The St. Croix

Author: James Taylor Dunn

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 1965

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9780873511414

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Story of the waters that divide Wisconsin and Minnesota, from the days of the Sioux and Chippewas to their contemporary status as a "wild" preserved vacationland.