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COOK— Participants in the Cook area Christmas Bird Count, held Dec. 28, set a some new records this year, none more outstanding than the 634 white-winged crossbills reported by the 40 …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/6/25
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REGIONAL— Mother Nature’s snow machine has continued to deliver for the North Country in recent weeks and that has trail conditions across the region in the best shape as at any point in …
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Marshall Helmberger
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2/6/25
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REGIONAL—More than twenty Boundary Waters hiking trail enthusiasts took part in a leadership conference this past weekend at Camp Widjiwagan, near Ely. The Boundary Waters Advisory Committee, a …
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2/6/25
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REGIONAL— Spruce budworms continue to make their methodical march through the North Country, and that’s creating a lot of concern for property owners in those areas hard hit by the native …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/30/25
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REGIONAL— “Things are looking okay.” That’s the word from the Tower area trails supervisor Joe Majerus on the state of the snowmobile trail network in the area after a series …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/30/25
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REGIONAL— A bit better than expected. That’s the word from the Department of Natural Resources after the agency reported a nine percent jump in the northeastern Minnesota deer harvest …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/30/25
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REGIONAL— If you’re planning a wilderness canoe trip in the Boundary Waters this summer, you’ll want to finalize those plans before Wednesday, Jan. 29. That’s when permit …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/23/25
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REGIONAL— Riders of off-road vehicles are bringing millions of dollars in economic impact to northeastern Minnesota. That’s the key finding in a newly released study conducted by the …
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David Colburn
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1/16/25
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REGIONAL— Recent snowfalls have raised hopes that the North Country may have at least an abbreviated snowmobile season, after all. Snow that fell late last week and over the past weekend left a …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/16/25
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ELY— The Superior National Forest is seeking public comment on its proposed Fernberg Project, an extensive forest management effort intended to reduce wildfire risk along the Fernberg corridor, …
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1/16/25
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REGIONAL—This past year brought plenty of weather extremes, from a record mild winter to record June rain, followed by a worsening drought. Such conditions made it a tough one for the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/16/25
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REGIONAL—The severe flooding in the wake of the June 18, 2024 rain event that dropped as much as nine inches in a matter of six hours on parts of the North Country, had an impact on much of the …
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1/16/25
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On a recent warm and foggy Christmas bird count near Cook, the flocks of finches defied my previous experience. With an abundant crop of tamarack and spruce cones, finches had descended on the boggy …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/9/25
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ISABELLA— The Superior National Forest, in cooperation with Friends of the Flathorn-Gegoka Trail, has opened a new trailhead parking lot for the popular cross-country ski trail system here. The …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/9/25
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REGIONAL— Catching your limit of walleye may become easier beginning in 2026. That’s because the Department of Natural Resources is considering lowering the bag limit on walleye from the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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1/9/25
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REGIONAL— While fingerprints are used mostly to fight crime, a different kind of fingerprint is helping researchers better understand the sources of the chronic turbidity that has long impaired …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/12/24
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REGIONAL— If you’re thinking of camping on the Superior National Forest next summer, it’s going to cost you a bit more than in the past. The forest service announced late last week …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/12/24
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GIANTS RIDGE— The white stuff is flying like never before here, thanks to a $16.5 million investment in new, high-tech snowmaking equipment that should allow skiers to hit the slopes at Giants …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/12/24
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It appears winter has settled in around the North Country and for many folks in our area, that marks the start of the bird feeding season. As usual, the folks at the Finch Research Network have …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/5/24
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REGIONAL— The North Country experienced its warmest autumn in more than 60 years and the second warmest on record, continuing a recent pattern of exceptionally warm fall seasons over the past …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/5/24
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REGIONAL— The buck harvest across northeastern Minnesota finished the regular firearms season up overall, by about 12 percent. That’s compared to final numbers from all hunts last year, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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12/5/24
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REGIONAL- Plans to add up to 125 miles to the Voyageur Country ATV Club’s trail system have been released by the Department of Natural Resources for public comment. The proposed project would …
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David Colburn
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12/5/24
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REGIONAL— Deer registrations are up over last year in 12 of the 13 deer permit areas in northeastern Minnesota, but DNR wildlife managers are cautioning that hunters shouldn’t read too …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/26/24
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COOK- For ten-year-old Brex McCormick of Cook, shooting his first big buck two weekends ago was the easy part of the hunt. The hard part? Waiting. “It really was hard because you have to be …
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David Colburn
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11/26/24
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REGIONAL— Last week’s rainfall wasn’t enough to lessen the drought status across northern St. Louis and Lake counties, although areas to the south did see some improvement thanks to …
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Marshall Helmberger
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11/26/24
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