Community Voices ⎸ What happens when we make art with found materials
Project Optimist staff and readers are inspired by Mary Jo Hoffman to create art using found natural materials.
Dive into biophilia - the place where nature meets art - this summer
Looking to explore nature and art over the summer? Check out these events around Minnesota.
Working tirelessly to keep the lights on and the news flowing
MinnPost's Ava Kian dives into the problem of news deserts in Minnesota.
Curing a greener concrete: Minnesota tests roads paved with carbon-injected concrete
Drivers on Interstate 94 west by Albertville are part of an experiment to lock up carbon pollution in concrete.
'This fire is not over for us': 3 years after the Greenwood Fire
The remote village of Isabella endured the brunt of the 2021 Greenwood Fire, leaving behind a burned landscape, piles of waste, and lots of questions.
Biophilia: The micro-seasons of Minnesota
Mary Jo Hoffman, artist and author of 'STILL: The Art of Noticing,' shares her list of micro-seasons for Minnesota's Great Lakes region.
Biophilia: 'STILL' creatively captures Minnesota’s 72 micro-seasons
Mary Jo Hoffman's daily commitment to showcasing and seeing nature has become life-changing for the engineer-turned-artist.
How climate change has impacted agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa
Lauren Thamert, a student at the College of St. Benedict and St. John's University, spoke with residents of sub-Saharan African at COP28 about the effects climate change has had on agriculture.
Sprinklers in the forest: How lake water can protect northern Minnesota properties from fire and how they might fail
15 years after federal dollars funded sprinkler programs in northern Minnesota their success relies on local maintenance.