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LAKE VERMILION— In the midst of a challenging spring, it was high water, rather than ice, that posed the biggest challenge to anglers here hoping to hit the lake for last Saturday’s … more
REGIONAL— As scientists, meteorologists like to view the weather objectively. But even they have been willing to sound off on what turns out to have arguably been one of the most miserable … more
LAKE VERMILION— There was open water for Saturday’s fishing opener on Lake Vermilion, as the lake officially cleared of ice on May 11, about 12 days later than the average date of April … more
REGIONAL— Mother Nature delivered plenty of open water just ahead of Saturday’s fishing opener, although lingering ice on some area lakes could keep a few anglers from accessing their … more
PIKE RIVER— The crowd of onlookers began trickling in last Thursday as hatchery operations here finally got underway. It was the latest start at the Pike River hatchery on record, and it … more
REGIONAL— While most anglers in the area are likely headed to Lake Vermilion this weekend in their quest for walleye, there are plenty of other excellent locations and other species to pursue … more
REGIONAL— An exceptionally wet April has turned drought to deluge across the North Country, leaving water seemingly everywhere this week as rain and remaining snowmelt raised water levels in … more
So, in using all the prognosticating tools at my disposal— you know, the Weather Channel, years of research by the locals, my crystal ball, I predict that the ice will be off Lady V by fishing … more
VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK— Researchers with the Voyageurs Wolf Project have tagged their first new wolf pups of the spring. In a posting on Instagram this week, the researchers posted photos of … more
It’s easy to despair at times about the future of our environment, what with humankind’s insatiable demand for resources, destruction of ocean life, and climate change. Yet it’s … more
REGIONAL— With the Minnesota fishing opener now just over two weeks away, anglers hoping to ply any of the larger North Country lakes might want to pack their ice auger just to be safe. At … more
REGIONAL— Would you like to help monitor the water quality in one of your favorite lakes or streams here in northern St. Louis or Lake counties? Then the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency … more
LAKE VERMILION— The 2022 fishing opener is right around the corner, and on Lake Vermilion, the walleyes are waiting. Lots of them. That’s the upshot of the latest assessment of the … more
REGIONAL— Should residents of the North Country quit feeding wild birds temporarily? That’s the hot debate on the Ely Field Naturalists email listserv and elsewhere among bird watching … more
REGIONAL— It appears anglers will be able to continue to keep up to six walleyes on most Minnesota lakes, at least for another year. A bill that would have reduced the statewide limit to four … more
ELY- A stretch of open water on the Shagawa River in Ely attracted plenty of waterfowl on a recent morning, giving Timberjay photographer Marsall Helmberger an opportunity to capture images teasing … more
REGIONAL— While the merry-go-round of late winter snowstorms that have hit the area in late March and early April has frustrated North Country residents looking forward to spring, the storms … more
REGIONAL— Anyone hoping for a 2022 bear permit has until Friday, May 6, to apply. The DNR will be issuing a total of 3,605 permits across the quota zone, which encompasses all of northeastern, … more
CHISHOLM— The popular Redhead Mountain Bike Park at the Minnesota Discovery Center has won two statewide awards for innovative redevelopment in the past three weeks. In late March, the … more
Silence is the first thing. A slight fog and a fine fall of snow sit like a heavy blanket as I ski across the ice to reacquaint myself with the impressive rock face on North Hegman Lake, keeping all … more
REGIONAL— There were hopeful signs in the Department of Natural Resource’s latest aerial moose survey, results of which were released on Monday. The survey, which was canceled in 2021 due … more
REGIONAL— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposal to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. The proposed rule, … more
As I’ve written here before, there is reason to be concerned about the status of the black bear population here in the North Country, in part because the population here on the Canadian Shield … more
REGIONAL—Barring another major snow event, the 2021-22 winter season should wind up around average for much of the North Country, at least in terms of severity for whitetail deer. As of … more
REGIONAL—The Department of Natural Resources will begin temporarily closing some state forest roads and trails as seasonal melting makes them too soft to support vehicle traffic without causing … more
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