Points North Ely Mayor: “Landwehr’s Gotta Go
By Shawn Perich Ely mayor Ross Petersen doesn’t mince words. In the Oct. 4 edition of the Ely Timberjay, Petersen wrote in his regular column,...
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Points North – When America shuts down, so does wildlife conservation By Shawn Perich The other night a friend told me he didn’t care if...
Points North- The Hypocrisy of Carp and Cats
By Shawn Perich Points North The Hypocrisy of Carp and Cats This summer the state highway department cut rumble strip grooves down the center line...
Points North: What If We had A Wildlife Park In Minnesota?
By Shawn Perich If you’ve traveled through South Dakota along Interstate 90, you are no doubt familiar with Wall Drug’s dozens of Old-West-folksy highway signs....
The School Where Kids Play Outside
By Shawn Perich Veteran rescue team and ski patrol member Pete Smerud of Finland has a story about an unusual call for assistance he received...
Points North: Why I Don’t Hunt Bears
By Shawn Perich Bears came to mind the other day as I passed a pickup truck hauling a trailer loaded with an ATV and bait...
Points North: Is Upland Bird Hunting Fading Away?
By Shawn Perich Nearing home on our evening walk along the county road, the dog made a sudden detour, jumping the ditch and disappearing into...
Points North: Evening Expedition Leave Anglers Ready for Return Trip
By Shawn Perich In the north, the best fishing requires a little extra work. You can lots of fish from roadside lakes, but inevitably the...