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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 23/09/2026

You are cordially invited to the first-ever St. Croix River Tales floating film showcase, premiering several amazing short films Friday night on a riverboat out of Stillwater. There'll be additional independent films, music, food and drink, and fun fun fun. www.eventbrite.com/e/square-lak...

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David @archaeomather.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Historical surveys focused on structures & buildings long before they recognized cultural landscape features, leaving disparities in inventories of historic resources. It’s always seemed absurd to me, for example, that a dam would be seen as historic while the river it blocks is not considered.

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David @archaeomather.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Dams & bridges fit easily in the ‘built environment’ focus of traditional historic preservation in the U.S., while landscape features like rivers are more likely to be ‘invisible’ when assessing effects, falsely pitting perceptions of cultural vs natural resources against one another.

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Federal report finds Rapidan Dam removal will have beneficial effects on Blue Earth River

A federal report indicates that removing the partially collapsed Rapidan Dam will have long term beneficial effects on fish and other aquatic life in the Blue Earth River. Severe flooding caused the d...

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 08/09/2026

My traditional track of our time at Minnesota State Fair, which I enjoy as abstract imagery.

Red squiggly lines on a black background

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 30/08/2026

I recently switched from Android to iPhone. Was already enjoying Apple Maps but installed Google Maps because I’ve used it for two decades. Deleted it this morning. I understand having a policy that follows USGS but renaming Lake Ontario is a case of exceptional idiocy.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 27/08/2026

Monarchs are on the move and it is like a being in the middle of a fairy migration.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 25/08/2026

Soccer practice with migrating nighthawks swooping overhead, a very late August situation.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 18/08/2026

A Republican governor could reverse this, right? I’m not even sure Klobuchar would leave it be.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 10/08/2026

I wrote an essay about the St. Croix River's geographic history—its place in the world, its connections to the surrounding region, its intersections of land, water, and wildlife, the ways people have navigated it over time, and the maps they’ve made. www.agatemag.com/2026/08/huma...

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Human geography on the St. Croix River

Maps mark the paths of time.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 30/07/2026

Spent some time with tiny, endangered, Karner blue butterflies earlier this week.

A light blue butterfly on yellow goldenrod flowers with a green background

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 31/07/2026

Kind of funny how easy the transition is between Doug Martsch and Taylor Swift

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 30/07/2026

Spent some time with tiny, endangered, Karner blue butterflies earlier this week.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 27/07/2026

I spent a couple days last week doing research for my book at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison. A beautiful building full of archived knowledge, helpful librarians, and letters and photos no one had looked at in decades.

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St. Croix 360 @stcroix360.com · 19/06/2026

No tern-ing back: Exploring the Gordon Flowage and visiting the creatures that call it home Come along on for a magical morning accompanied by some endangered birds.

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No tern-ing back: Exploring the Gordon Flowage and visiting the creatures that call it home

Come along on for a magical morning accompanied by some endangered birds.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 22/07/2026

The two best days of going to Wisconsin Dells are the day you leave and the next day

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 17/07/2026

Smoke on the St. Croix last night made a surreal atmosphere for a relaxing paddle.

The bow of a kayak in the foreground, another kayaker nearby, more paddlers farther ahead, and an orange sun shining through hazy smoke over the water

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 15/07/2026

Global calamities: continue unabated The stock market:

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 15/07/2026

Back in September 2011, I was camped in the BWCAW when the Pagami Creek Fire blew up. Being in the wrong place at the wrong time resulted in my photos being on the Star Tribune front page and even BoingBoing as featured by @maggiek.bsky.social. boingboing.net/2011/09/21/a...

A column of smoke obscures the sun as seen over a lake

Page 1A of the Sept 13, 2011 Minneapolis Star Tribune including a photo of a man in the bow of a canoe with a column of smoke across the lake

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 08/07/2026

Bison doing what they do best (eating grass and being feisty).

A herd of bison in a prairie under overcast sky

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Al Cambronne @alcambronne.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Upper Saint Croix in July. After tonight’s 5” rain, it will be much higher in the morning.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 03/07/2026

A friend is going to be in the July 4th parade in King City, California tomorrow. The name makes me chuckle.

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St. Croix 360 @stcroix360.com · 26/06/2026

Temporary dam drawdown threatens to flush significant sediment into St. Croix River Lake association seeks solution to sedimentation, but opponents say it would send pollution into the St. Croix.

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Temporary dam drawdown threatens to flush significant sediment into St. Croix River

Lake association seeks solution to sedimentation, but opponents say it would send pollution into the St. Croix.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 12/01/2026

"Of the one hundred strong and stout-hearted sons of Washington county who bade farewell to home and friends at the head of Lake St. Croix on that April morning over two years before, by reason of sickness, shot and shell only thirty-five answered to the roll-call on the eve of [Gettysburg]..."

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 01/07/2026

Nina Totenberg knew RBG was dying but kept it secret because she considered her a friend. I've never understood how she kept her job after that. Maybe it could have prevented this type of mistake.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 30/06/2026

Our local beach requires a 10-minute break when everyone is out of the water at the top of each hour. During today's 5 pm break, a loon swam inside the buoys while I watched from the sand. Just another way birds are more free than you and me.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 25/06/2026

The Twins may have lost again last night, but my kids didn't want to leave Target Field until the last out, so that's a victory for my family.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 17/06/2026

I saw a badger in the sand barrens.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 14/06/2026

Paddled through here this afternoon. No log jam.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 10/06/2026

I'm guiding a paddle on the St. Croix River on Saturday when I'll share some of my favorite river writers. It'll be fun and the weather is looking great. Still a few spots open! go.theflybook.com/book/1554/En...

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 07/06/2026

Dragonfly hunting on the upper St. Croix yesterday. Also a purple wartyback mussel.

People photograph an unseen dragonfly on edge of river

Midland clubtail dragonfly resting on a leaf

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 04/06/2026

The wood thrush starts singing and all the other birds go quiet.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 01/06/2026

We canoed among fireflies last night. Came across one on the water's surface. Somehow got it on my paddle. Placed it on the thwart, carried him along until he disappeared into the darkness.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 26/05/2026

This is how I crammed the entire Old Testament in about three days during my freshman year of college in 1999.

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St. Croix 360 @stcroix360.com · 20/05/2026

Announcing the ‘Layers of River History’ guided paddled series Join Greg Seitz on a relaxing and revealing trip down the St. Croix River.

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Announcing the ‘Layers of River History’ guided paddled series

Join Greg Seitz on a relaxing and revealing trip down the St. Croix River.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 15/05/2026

Recently watched a ruby-throated hummingbird conduct his morning ablutions at an artisanal spring in northwest Wisconsin.

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Wisconet @wisconet.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Roughly 30 million birds crossed Wisconsin last night during migration, and at around 3:40 am, there were nearly 50 million birds in the air. Bird migration time is peaking around this time of year, so keep the lights off overnight to help them fly safely. dashboard.birdcast.org/region/US-WI

Migration Dashboard from Cornell. 30 million birds crossed Wisconsin last night.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 09/05/2026

Didn't fish today, chased feathers instead of fins, opted for friends in the forest over water and boats. No catching, no releasing, just awe. No regrets.

A line of people walk along a trail through green springtime forest

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Dr. Solomon David @solomonrdavid.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

TODAY is officially Native Fish Day in Minnesota!!! Governor Walz has signed the proclamation recognizing the value of native fishes, particularly those under-appreciated, so-called rough fish. I think Sir David Attenborough (turning 100 years old today) would approve!

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 06/05/2026

You can now watch a recording of my recent presentation about #deepmapping and the book I'm working on.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 28/04/2026

The border between Minnesota and Wisconsin is about 300 miles long. The St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers comprise about 260 miles of that. Roads run along a mere 11 miles of the border. This is one such stretch: Wisconsin on the left and Minnesota on the right.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 21/04/2026

Paddled Horse Creek in western Wisconsin yesterday. Flows down the valley carved by glacial meltwater. Shot culverts, limboed under bridges and electric fences, saw wildlife beyond measure. Creek meanders across the valley, we went 12 miles to cover 5.5 miles as the crow flies. Excellent adventure.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 16/04/2026

The photo selection is a pretty accurate representation of OPH

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 11/04/2026

Went to watch the woodcocks celebrate spring.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 10/04/2026

Eastern phoebes returned to the yard today. They almost always arrive on April 10, like they have a little bird calendar.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 10/04/2026

I'm giving an online presentation next Tuesday about my writing and mapping work, as well as last summer's artist residency at Pine Needles. Please tune in! stcroixsplash.org/event/deep-m...

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Deep Mapping the St. Croix

As part of this year’s Big Read in the St. Croix Valley, St. Croix 360 founder Greg Seitz will...

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 10/04/2026

So Minneapolis is paying a French tire company to come here and tell us if any restaurants are good?

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 09/04/2026

NPR airing a segment that is just listing all the movies with the word "Moon" in the title and I guess I'm glad for a slow news day

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 07/04/2026

The 25th of April is a Saturday and seems like a good day for protests calling for the 25th amendment

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 07/04/2026

Water and woods to remind us that the world will always be bigger than people.

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Greg Seitz @gregseitz.com · 01/04/2026

My ancestors had no real right to come to America but they did, and now I'm supposed to believe the government has any ethical power to say who can be a "citizen," based on birthplace? To be a citizen is to reject such ideas.

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