DNR Wildlife vacancies won’t be filled this year or next
Earlier this winter, Dave Ingebrigtsen, the longtime DNR assistant wildlife manager in Grand Marais, retired. Since his office was a one-man show, his work area...
Shawn Perich
When you can’t fish flies, tie them
A wise man once opined that fly-fishing is the most fun you can have while standing up. At the very least, it’s the most fun...
Forest management leads to few deer north of Duluth
Imagine if the deer disappeared from your hunting area. Think what it would be like if you went for a walk after a fresh snow...
Making a case for native fish
In the world of fishing, anglers rarely talk about native fish. They may distinguish between naturally reproduced, wild fish and those stocked from a hatchery,...
The Sax-Zim Bog is for the birds
North of Duluth is a swamp; a really big swamp. In the early 20th Century, some folks got the idea they could drain the swamp and...
Bison, pigeons & wolverines: A glimpse into the past
We like to think of Minnesota past as a paradise of wildlife, but the paradise may have been lost longer ago than we think. I...
The wolves in the neighborhood
During this season of short days, my opportunities for dog walks in the woods are limited to weekends. On such walks, the dogs are off...
Without conservation, nature is no match for human nature
Acting in what some would call the nick of time, the Ontario government recently used a helicopter to capture woodland caribou from Lake Superior’s Michipicoten...