Saving Seeds for Global Food Security
It’s that time of year when Northern Wilds gardeners are buying seeds, planting them, or placing already sprouted plants in their gardens. Speaking of seeds,...
Elle Andra-Warner
Whalebacks on the Great Lakes and Beyond
So, first of all, what’s a whaleback? They were an unusually designed type of cargo steamship built to haul bulk freight, grain, gravel, and iron...
Ladies of the Italian Society of Port Arthur
In keeping with the “people” theme of this issue of Northern Wilds, what better way than to feature a story about a group—Ladies of the Italian...
The Origins of Sports Gaming
In the world of gaming, who remembers the popular munching hero of Pac-Man (1980) played on Texas Instruments back decades ago? Admittedly, that’s about my...
Nature’s Winter Ice Art Gallery
That well-worn summer phrase, “Take time to smell the roses,” could be replaced during winter with, “Take time to visit nature’s ice art gallery.” After...
The Enduring Mystery of UFOs
In the past few years, there has been renewed interest in what used to be called Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), now replaced in official circles...
Earth’s Cosmic Voyagers: Still Traveling After 48 Years
There’s been a lot of media attention lately on drones, comets, space travel, and unidentified objects. But here’s something about two identical U.S. spacecraft—Voyager 1...
Minesweepers Missing: A Lake Superior Mystery
It was Nov. 23, 1918—just 12 days after the end of the First World War on Nov. 11. Yet three French Navy warships still had...