Today I'm featuring a guest post from G. F. Gallagher, who writes fondly about the years he lived in and got to know friendly St. Paul, Minnesota. If you have a piece you'd like me to consider running, please contact me. Dean Author's Note: I'm a native Chicagoan, but for a good part
To mark the recent release of my fourth Mississippi Valley Traveler guide--the Headwaters Region Guide--here's an excerpt about one of the region's larger-than-life characters, Paul Bunyan. You might be surprised by a few things. And don't forget to check out the photos of Paul and Babe at the end of the post. They get around. To buy a
Remembering Bill Marshall, the Dean of the Forest
New book explores the diversity of the Headwaters
Sevastopol, a small settlement in a narrow coulee at the upstream end of Lake Pepin, began as a convenient place to build taverns for lumbermen in the area. The village was platted in 1857 by three men who didn't live there: John Elder, Hugh Adams, and GJ Richards. They probably snatched the name from a
Population (2010) 2,698 Introduction Cohasset is a place with a lot more land than people, but some of the places within its city limits offer great access to the Mississippi River. Visitor Information Visitors can load up on brochures and information at Visit Grand Rapids
