The problems with feeding deer
In the afternoon, when the long shadows of a short winter day grow even longer, the deer visit my bird feeder. Since the feeder is...
Shawn Perich
When it is cold, be a chickadee
Has it been cold enough for you? Minnesota entered the New Year with a bitter bout of cold weather. On some days, the high temp...
The petty tyrants of county government
Ok. We won’t name names in this particular column, because they aren’t important. What happened in two counties, via the actions of their boards of...
A little more about Lake Superior’s woodland caribou
Sometimes, reporting on a story is straight-forward. Often, though, an interview can lead you on unexpected twists and turns. Last week, I had a conference...
When they hear you coming
As most outdoor-loving Minnesotans know, there is cold and then there is cold. The first kind of cold you can tolerate and enjoy your outdoor...
Could Isle Royale save Lake Superior’s native caribou?
In the town of Rossport, on Lake Superior’s northernmost shore, there is a local history museum housed in a caboose. Tucked away in a corner...
Deer harvest goal leaves DNR some wiggle room
The Old Man used to have a saying: “Minnesota has 300,000 hunters and harvests 100,000 deer a year. That’s good hunting. We don’t need to...
Reflections on 30 years in Cook County
In 1987, I didn’t buy a deer license. We were living in Georgia, outside Atlanta, in a situation that was a poor fit job-wise and...