Drought affects trout streams
GRAND MARAIS—Drought conditions have reduced the flows of many North Shore streams to just a trickle. Northern Wilds reached out to Grand Marais area fisheries...
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Fond du Lac Band proposes returning elk to Northeast MN
by northwilds
The Fond du Lac Band recently submitted a proposal to the Minnesota DNR to expand the state’s elk numbers and range by moving 100-150 elk...
Volunteers needed in Cook, Lake counties for DNR loon survey
by northwilds
The Minnesota DNR is seeking volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Cook and Lake counties in northeastern Minnesota. Volunteers are needed for one...
New website for Grand Marais highway work
by northwilds
An on-line resource will keep the public informed on North Shore road construction this year. Named Project 61, the website will report on the various...
Summer road work projects in Grand Marais, Grand Portage
by Shawn Perich
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...
Will the border re-open in July?
by Shawn Perich
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...
How to prevent conflicts with bears this spring
by northwilds
With bears emerging from hibernation in the coming weeks, the Minnesota DNR reminds homeowners to check their property for food sources that could attract bears....
Status of the Lake Superior Caribou
by northwilds
Caribou Corner #2:Â Recent Status of the Lake Superior Caribou In the 1800s, caribou were on the mainland all around Lake Superior and on all...