Talking with the Powells
“The stories don’t always fit the narrative.” Dicky and Sherry Powell haven’t been home for a while. Specifically, they haven’t been home since the U.S....
Shawn Perich
Gray fox are becoming common in the north
A southern migrant has quietly taken up residence in the Northern Wilds. No one really knows where this migrant came from or how long it...
UM researchers make strides in CWD testing
While Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) hasn’t been found in the Northern Wilds, the always fatal deer disease remains on the march in Minnesota. Now endemic...
Summer road work projects in Grand Marais, Grand Portage
Two major Highway 61 improvement projects in Cook County are expected to be completed this year. Contractors will undertake a substantial overhaul of the highway...
Do we need more anglers and hunters?
When the Minnesota Legislature adjourns the session, the statewide walleye bag limit may be reduced from six to four fish. The lower bag limit was...
DNR changing rules for habitat plate spending
Minnesota’s critical habitat license plates are familiar sights when you drive the state’s roadways. The colorful plates feature familiar Minnesota critters, including loons, moose, white-tailed...
Will the border re-open in July?
The U.S.-Canadian border has now been closed for more than a year to nearly everything except commercial traffic due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only...
Nature, in Detail
Growing up in Duluth’s Lincoln Park, Melissa Boman was often somewhere on the banks of Miller Creek. “I spent a lot of time outside,” she...