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As always, Points North continues to educate outdoor men and women on matters of importance to them. Shawn Perich’s subjects and pleasant writing style are much appreciated!
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A Community of Mediocrity

Shawn PerichJanuary 25, 2022

January 25, 2022306

Recently, a friend suggested a hunting-oriented podcast he enjoys. I gave a listen, but switched...

A Sign of the Times?

Shawn PerichDecember 30, 2021December 30, 2021

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021280

Our 2021 rifle deer season came to a short and sweet end when my hunting...

Commercializing wildlife lands

Shawn PerichOctober 26, 2021

October 26, 2021517

It appears the Minnesota DNR isn’t doing everything it ought to be in order to...

Is waterfowl conservation slipping away?

Shawn PerichSeptember 28, 2021

September 28, 2021632

If you felt the ground shake recently, it wasn’t a minor earthquake. It was Minnesota’s...

We need more than a rain

Shawn PerichSeptember 8, 2021

September 8, 2021743

On a sunny, summer afternoon a number of years ago, we were driving along a...

From Pine Ridge to the Gunflint Trail

Shawn PerichJuly 29, 2021August 2, 2021

July 29, 2021August 2, 20211656

What’s happening this summer actually began on a cold winter night several years ago. Sitting...

State may return Superior beach to the Ojibwe

Shawn PerichJune 30, 2021

June 30, 20217995

A 1.85-acre parcel of Lake Superior shoreline on the eastern edge of Grand Marais may...

UM researchers make strides in CWD testing

Shawn PerichMay 27, 2021

May 27, 2021501

While Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) hasn’t been found in the Northern Wilds, the always fatal...

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