Michael Furtman

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Michael Furtman is a lifelong resident of Duluth and has been a full-time, freelance writer and photographer since 1982. The author of over a dozen books and many hundreds of articles on a range of subjects, these days he’s most interested in writing about, and photographing, wildlife as well as promoting conservation of the Canoe Country, wetlands and grasslands.

Raptors: Autumn soars above our shore

Michael FurtmanSeptember 11, 2023September 5, 2023

by Michael FurtmanSeptember 11, 2023September 5, 2023

It may come as a surprise to some readers of Northern Wilds that the North Shore of Lake Superior is one of the best places...

A thorn in our side

Michael FurtmanApril 26, 2022

by Michael FurtmanApril 26, 2022

Dealing with the invasive buckthorn plant What’s loved by birds and hated by foresters? Buckthorn, specifically the non-native common and glossy species (we do have...

Birds of March

Michael FurtmanFebruary 22, 2022

by Michael FurtmanFebruary 22, 2022

March is one of those in-between months. Some years, March is still winter. Other years, it’s our first breath of spring. In all years, it’s...

Water Birds by Canoe

Michael FurtmanMay 27, 2021May 27, 2021

by Michael FurtmanMay 27, 2021May 27, 2021

The Canadian Shield lakes of the Northern Wilds region are often rich in aquatic species, but seeing terrestrial wildlife, because of the dense forests, is...

Finding a Piece of Paradise

Michael FurtmanFebruary 25, 2021

by Michael FurtmanFebruary 25, 2021

It had been a busy day. There was the morning’s cabin closing, with plenty of opportunity to practice our signatures on the numerous purchase documents. There...