New soil information is available for the North Shore
Cook County—Recently, a soil survey was completed along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Cook and Lake counties to document map units on private...
Northern Wilds
Bat disease confirmed
St. Paul—White-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease that is harmful and usually fatal to hibernating bats, has been confirmed at Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park,...
Minnesota state parks to make customer service improvements
St. Paul—Customer service improvements are coming to Minnesota state parks and recreation areas this summer. According to DNR Parks and Trails Division director Erika Rivers,...
North House buys new building for its campus
Grand Marais—North House Folk School purchased a building across Hwy 61 from its campus. “It’s been great to work with our long-time neighbors to make...
The Road Back to Sweetgrass
By Linda LeGarde Grover University of Minnesota Press $14.95 Set in northern Minnesota, this novel follows a trio of American Indian women from the 1970s...
The Ravens
By Vidar Sundstol University of Minnesota Press $15.95 After a gruesome discovery, U.S. Forest Service ranger Lance Hansen becomes part of a murder investigation and...
The Dogs of Northern Wilds
Me and the Boys By Shawn Perich Last winter, Tanner, the old yellow lab, and I were pretty glum. The previous summer we’d lost Abby,...
Coldwater Foundation establishes Leadership Center at Mink Lake Wilderness Camp
Gunflint Trail—Mink Lake is familiar to many—a haven for trout fishing, or as a favorite swimming hole and canoeing spot just far enough out of...