REGIONAL— An early ice-out across the North Country combined with one of the latest fishing openers in years, should please anglers when they hit the area lakes beginning early Saturday. … more

REGIONAL— Northern Minnesota largely defied the global trend toward warmer temperatures over the past decade, based on the latest update to climate “normals,” released last week by … more

ELY - The North American Bear Center here, the only black bear and wildlife educational facility of its kind, re-opened for the season this month and is once again welcoming visitors after a year of … more

REGIONAL— If you’re planning to take to your favorite lake for the May 15 fishing opener, the Department of Natural Resources is recommending that you familiarize yourself with the new … more

I saw a bird flash through the crown of an aspen, ruffling summer leaves, briefly lit by morning sun. At that instant I thought: robin. I’d keyed off the shape, size, and location. In the next … more

REGIONAL— The Environmental Protection Agency has added Lake Vermilion, the Pike River, and 28 other water bodies in northern Minnesota to the state’s list of impaired waters, due to … more

A cheery, and once-familiar, sound has returned to our homestead on the edge of the Lost Lake Swamp in recent weeks. For years, when we first moved to the area, the boisterous trilling of evening … more

REGIONAL— Lake Vermilion’s walleye population looks strong ahead of the 2021 fishing season. Yet key stakeholders on the lake see warning signs ahead, and they’re proposing new … more

REGIONAL— It appears members of the Fond du Lac Band have wrapped up their planned spring netting and spearing in northern St. Louis County, having harvested far less than they originally … more

LAKE VERMILION— The open water season here officially began Thursday, April 15, when the last of the pack ice cleared from Lake Vermilion’s Big Bay. This year’s ice-out day was a … more