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Arthur Carhart’s traveling companion, Forest Guard Matt Soderback, at a rapids on the Kawishiwi River.
A plan was approved a century ago...the BWCAW was the result
REGIONAL— A recreation plan issued just over a century ago by a then little-known landscape architect working at the time for the U.S. Forest Service, laid the groundwork for a revolutionary … more
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A researcher holds a northern long-eared bat, a species now on the verge of extinction in much of its range due to white-nose syndrome.
Northern long-eared bat reclassified as endangered
REGIONAL— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a final rule last week that reclassifies the northern long-eared bat from its earlier threatened status, to endangered. According … more
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MPCA: Don’t overuse salt-based de-icers
REGIONAL— The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is asking residents to limit their use of salt to maintain sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots this winter. It can save you money and help … more
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Guess who else loves winter? Our dog Loki was very excited to see the start of the snow season on Veteran’s Day.
Winter’s our little secret
“I wish I had a river, that I could skate away on…” “River” by Joni Mitchell As we settle into winter here, I’ve been thinking about why this has become my … more
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Deer season ends in disappointment for many
REGIONAL— The story for deer hunters in the North Country didn’t improve during the final week of the regular firearms deer season, which ended Sunday, Nov. 20. Deer registrations were … more
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Croy Colbert and his little brother Canon with Croy’s deer.
Thoughts from the deer blind, hunting with my sons
As I sit in my deer blind this brisk Nov. 18 morning and read a recent edition of the Timberjay, I thought I would share my son’s deer hunt from the previous weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 12, … more
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Evening grosbeaks at a feeder near Tower this past week. Both evening and pine grosbeaks are being seen in significant numbers so far this winter.
Bird feeder bonanza?
With snow on the ground, probably for the duration, and with the bears hopefully now in bed, the bird feeding season is getting underway in earnest in our area. And that means it’s time to take … more
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Harvest totals collapse in parts of the region
REGIONAL— Deer hunters across the North Country are reporting seeing fewer deer and hearing fewer shots than at any time in recent memory, and that perception is bolstered by some of the lowest … more
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Rescuers save hunter stuck in icy marsh
PORTAGE TWP— First responders and law enforcement officers were called to rescue a hunter here this past Saturday after the man became stuck in waist deep water in a partially frozen marsh. The … more
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A trail cam image from last month near Susan Lake clearly shows seven gray wolves in the field of view.
DNR biologists can’t discount the impact of wolves
 In a recent article in the Timberjay, we again heard the DNR company line about bad winters and over-harvest of  “snow shelter.”  Not once did I see a mention of predation … more
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Alex Hartway, grandson of Leo Wilenius, shot this nice eight-point buck about noon on Monday while hunting on family property in Sturgeon Township, west of Cook.
Harvest down sharply
REGIONAL— Wildlife managers with the Department of Natural Resources had predicted a tough opener for deer hunters here in the North Country this past weekend. It was all that and then some as … more
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Continuing a trend, autumn 2022 was milder than average
REGIONAL— The trend of milder autumn weather in the North Country continued in October and through the first week of November this year— and that came on the heels of a … more
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VNP study records cougar on trail cam
REGIONAL— A study of wolves in and around Voyageurs National Park has captured several seconds of video of a cougar walking at night through a portion of their study area. The Voyageurs Wolf … more
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Finding your way on Vermilion: It’s all in the names
Do you want to know how to get to my place on the lake? You head out from Stuntz Bay and go past Banana and Bowl Islands. Go through the narrows and get out into the Raceway. Watch out for Bird … more
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A tough season ahead?
REGIONAL— Deer hunters will have their work cut out for them when they head to their stands for Saturday’s opener of the regular firearms deer season. “It’s going to be … more
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Deer hunting is much safer today than in the past
It’s the opening of the regular firearms deer season in our area on Saturday and, like most recent years, the Department of Natural Resources is putting out its annual safety message. I know … more
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Forest Supervisor Thomas Hall (right) and LaCroix District Ranger Sunny Lucas (left).
Meet the new Forest Supervisor and LaCroix District Ranger
COOK- An open house at the U.S. Forest Service’s LaCroix District office in Cook held Thursday, Oct. 27, provided an opportunity for the public to welcome some recent additions to the Superior … more
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Send us your hunting stories
REGIONAL—Deer season is a time of tradition, family and fun. It’s also a time for great outdoors stories and we’d like to hear yours— so we can share the best with our … more
A column of british soldier lichens (Cladonia cristatella) marches along a log.
A Lilliputian world
That brief period between the fall of our leaves and the coming snow, is a good time to pay attention to another colorful and fascinating part of the North Country environment— … more
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Bear hunt ends down 25 percent
REGIONAL— It appears that hunters registered the lowest number of bears in five years, based on harvest data compiled by the Department of Natural Resources on Oct. 18. The 2022 bear season … more
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Nature Notes: Grouse louse flies
It’s been a good season so far for grouse hunters, but it may also be a good season for an unusual fly that parasitizes grouse and that can bite humans when they come in contact with the birds … more
Lienne Sethna collects an algae sample on a lake in the Boundary Waters last month.
Boundary Waters algae blooms prompt study
SMOKE LAKE— A recent story on Minnesota Public Radio sounded the alarm about a robust algae bloom on two Boundary Waters lakes, suggesting the outbreak of cyanobacteria, also known as … more
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A fog shrouded moon glows through bare branches.
October memories
When I was a kid, late October was a time of anticipation. While most kids love Christmas most of all, I looked forward to Halloween at least as much. But Halloween wasn’t just a night for me … more
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Whitefish netting opens on area lakes
REGIONAL—The Minnesota DNR has set dates for recreational netting of whitefish and cisco on seven lakes in the Tower fisheries work area. These lakes are Schedule I waterbodies, which are more … more
The now mostly bare woods in morning fog on Monday, near Tower.
The season of gray
There are just a few points in time every year when the change on the landscape is both rapid and dramatic. The first snow that marks the start of winter. The first blush of green leaves in the … more
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