Slowing the Spread of Invasive Plants
Have you ever encountered a patch of Canada thistles along a hiking trail? It’s discouraging to see these and other harmful invasive plants in our...
Northern Wilds
Journey 4 Renewal completes paddling adventure
Manitoba—On August 2, the four canoers of Journey 4 Renewal (Steph Branchaud, Chelsea Froemke, Tessa Larson and Whitney Vogel) reached their end destination of York...
More light, less energy
Grand Marais—We all know them: the yellow-tinged fluorescent lights embedded into school, church and office ceilings since the 1970s. Until recently, this was the lighting...
Ladybugs lost and found
Two Harbors—Recently, several native bees, as well as other insects, are in decline, including several native ladybugs. Ladybugs are actually beetles in the family Coccinellidae....
August Events
Fort Under Siege Aug. 20-21 Fort Under Siege represents one of the most dramatic chapters in Canadian history, recreating the epic confrontation between two mighty...
The Rock Picker’s Guide to Lake Superior
Editor’s Note: The bottom of Lake Superior is paved with stones. However, many people have a hard time identifying what kinds of rocks they are...
The Wilds of Northern Cambodia
By Micaella Penning Nara pulled the car over on the side of a narrow road and got out to stare up into the sky. With...
Let’s Go Fishing!
Fish Tales from the North Woods By Eric Dregni University of Minnesota Press, $39.95 In the land of 10,000 lakes and beyond, author Eric Dregni...