Points North Remembering Jack Skrypek
By Shawn Perich Last year, I hiked up to the slides on the Reservation River, an out-of-the-way North Shore trout stream. Decades ago, the Reservation...
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Points North: From Pines to Potatoes, Conversion Worries State Officials
By Shawn Perich State officials are concerned that the rapid conversion of forest to farmland in west-central Minnesota will have lasting impacts on water quality,...
Points North: “Trophy” Whitefish Tops Evening Fishing Excursion
By Shawn Perich Whether you are a farmer or a fisherman, the last two months can be summed up with three words: What a summer!...
Points North: Vets Home Residents Enjoy Finland Fishing Pond
By Shawn Perich Once a week, during the summer, a bunch of folks meet at the end of a dead-end road in Finland to go...
Points North: Minnesota Deer Woes Part of National Trend
By Shawn Perich Minnesota’s decline in deer abundance over the past decade mirrors a wider trend occurring across much of the whitetail’s range in the...
Points North: Is Dumbing Down the Rules Good for Hunting?
By Shawn Perich If you don’t have a dog in the fight, it is hard to keep track of the never-ending attempts to water down...
Points North: Hammerhandles for Supper, Barbless Hooks and Megafires
By Shawn Perich Every spring I fish a scenic, shallow lake on the edge of the canoe country. Years ago, a neighbor told me the...
Points North: Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
By Shawn Perich On a sunny Saturday afternoon last September, Abby insisted on tagging along when the yellow Lab Tanner and I got in the...