
The Stone Tomahawk
Excerpted from “The Stone Tomahawk” in Linda LeGarde Grover, "Gichigami Hearts: Stories and Histories from Misaabekong" from the University of Minnesota Press, October 2021.

Preserving Land to Protect Water
As conservationists like to say, we are “moving the needle.”

Working With Men on Prevention
We have to change the thinking that women are less.

I Ran for Office and You Should Too
Beth Peterson is Minnesota State Director at Vote Run Lead.…

Kathy Draeger: From Urban Center to Rural Remote
“This has been a grand adventure in farming, family, and community. Our goals included land and habitat restoration, clean energy, carbon sequestration, and healthy free-range kids."

Architectural Roots
I want to uncover the cultural history of the dilapidated buildings that dot our landscape, enabling us to more fully appreciate and reflect on Norwegian American history as a country of immigrants.

The Legacy of Feminist Politics
“The feeling persists that ‘a woman can’t win out here.’”

Then and Now: Environmental Activists
Over the years, Minnesota Women’s Press has talked to many environmental advocates. A lot has changed since our first conversations with them — and a lot remains the same. From the perspective of a climate activist, how are we doing?

Statewide Conversation: Ecosystems, July 21
Some of the participants in our July 21 conversation circle about Healthy Ecosystems

MWP Conversation: Community Vitality, June 17
In the first conversation of our summer series, Minnesota Women's…

Powered by the Wind
Minnesota ranks seventh in the country for wind energy generation, which in 2020 accounted for 22 percent of the state’s total energy generation.

Naima Dhore: Cultivating Food Sovereignty
Unlike many white counterparts, farmers of color usually cannot expect to inherit land ownership or receive capital from a family member.


For 2025 coverage, Minnesota Women’s Press earned a community leadership award, three photography awards, and four editorial awards, including for coverage of social issues and for our Spring 2025 “Know Your Rights” special section supported by Unidos MN. Our publisher was named Journalist of the Year by Violence Free Minnesota for gender-based violence coverage.