northwilds

By Dana Johnson The North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum, is Minnesota’s second largest rodent surpassed only by the beaver. Like the skunk, this is an...

Earl Orf of Shoreview is a lifelong birder who enjoys photographing birds in the Northern Wilds. The photographs below are species that you may encounter...

By Lori Schmidt International Wolf Center The International Wolf Center in Ely houses four live ambassador gray wolves for observation–Malik, Shadow, Grizzer and Maya. Another...

By David Benson Our first chances to see snowy owls come with the first cold blasts of Canadian air in early winter. Then, in open...

By Dana Johnson The snowshoe hare gets its name from the size of its thickly furred hind feet and its habit of spreading its toes...

Visitors to the Ely area can learn the truth about bears by visiting the North American Bear Center. The Center made its debut in May...

By Dana Johnson It’s hard to mistake the chattering of the red squirrel for anything else in our northern forests, whether you’re pleased to hear...

By Staff Reports Dave Brislance of Lutsen recently took this photo of a gray fox near his home. A more southern species, gray fox were...