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Water

Water shortages and problems around Minnesota — and the country — have many wondering what is the true cost of clean and reliable water. This reporting is supported in part by The Water Main, a project of American Public Media.

Appetites: Tap water can make or break a taste

Appetites: Tap water can make or break a taste

Tom Crann brought in two people with highly developed taste buds to talk more about our relationship with tap water.
by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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9 Minnesota waterfalls you can see on a daytrip

9 Minnesota waterfalls you can see on a daytrip

Here's a guide to some of Minnesota's waterfalls that, perhaps, are less-traveled and still accessible with only short hikes.
by Cody Nelson

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Finding spiritual connections, a sense of place on the Mississippi River

Finding spiritual connections, a sense of place on the Mississippi River

Amoke Kubat, a retired schoolteacher who lives in north Minneapolis, feels a special connection to the Mississippi River. She's sharing it with others with the hope of reconnecting African-Americans to the water and land.
by Gabriel Kwan

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Number of sickened 4th of July boaters nears 120

Number of sickened 4th of July boaters nears 120

Officials say the number of people reportedly sickened while boating around Big Island on Lake Minnetonka over the Fourth of July has grown to nearly 120.
by Associated Press

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Avoiding water-borne illness this summer

Avoiding water-borne illness this summer

Contamination at three Minneapolis beaches and reported illness among several Lake Minnetonka visitors has many worried about getting sick when they swim.
by Tom Crann, Dr. Jon Hallberg and Megan Burks

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Beach closed? Blame it on the rain

Beach closed? Blame it on the rain

Several beaches around the Twin Cities metro are closed because bacterial contamination poses a health risk for swimmers.
by Dan Gunderson

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Photos: Immigrant kids jump into Minnesota's outdoor summer culture

Photos: Immigrant kids jump into Minnesota's outdoor summer culture

A Minnesota summer camp is helping connect city kids and children of refugees to the state's outdoor summer culture, often for the first time. It's also altering perceptions about who enjoys the outdoors.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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A fisherman's hope for balance between urban development and natural conservation

A fisherman's hope for balance between urban development and natural conservation

Minneapolis has proposed plans to develop the Mississippi riverfront with affordable housing, innovation hubs and a large outdoor amphitheater. Nicholas Hammer, a northside resident who's continuing a family tradition of fishing the Mississippi, hopes it can be done while protecting the beauty in and around the river.
by Gabriel Kwan

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On hot days, thrill-seekers flock to Stearns County's Quarry Park

On hot days, thrill-seekers flock to Stearns County's Quarry Park

The Travel Channel named Quarry Park to its list of top 10 swimming holes in the United States in 2016. The park is also popular in the summer for hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, scuba diving and geocaching.
by Kirsti Marohn

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