Measuring winter snow depths by the inch
This winter can be easily summed up with two words: snowy and mild. Once again, we have deep snow across the Northern Wilds, but the...
Shawn Perich
Stocking cuts affect designated trout lakes
For many ice anglers the “opener” for the winter trout season is an eagerly anticipated event. The season is for native lake trout and stocked...
What’s up with iconic North Shore wildlife species?
The Northern Wilds is a place where you can happen upon a bull moose on a morning paddle or listen to the serenade of a...
Canine cancer research may help humans
ST. PAUL—For dogs, becoming man’s best friend has had some obvious benefits. In exchange for canine companionship, humans provide dogs with food, shelter, health care...
Old Hunter confronts CWD reality and irony
A longtime reader from Harmony, Minn. contacted me recently to share some photos of a Minnesota DNR CWD station set up on his farm. The...
Lynx tracks lead to data
The Canada lynx is one of the least-seen large animals in the boreal forest, a reclusive predator that spends most of its time in places...
Wilderness hunt leads to ancient discovery
If there is an elite among the hunting fraternity, it is the hunters of wild sheep. Found at high elevations in some of the wildest...
Cook County, Minnesota real estate market remains healthy
The Cook County, Minnesota real estate market is healthy, say real estate agents. Properties on the market are attracting plenty of interest from prospective buyers,...
