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REGIONAL— Last weekend’s much-needed rain helped reduce fire danger in the region, but it did nothing to reverse the drop in water levels on area lakes and streams stemming from two …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/17/24
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“It looks like it’s about five miles.” It turns out I would regret those words, at least a little. I’ve long had a difficult time convincing people to accompany me on my …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/10/24
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REGIONAL— Bear hunters are reporting one of their best seasons in years as a poor natural food crop has brought bears into baits like hunters haven’t experienced since at least 2021. As …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/10/24
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REGIONAL— Given weeks of little or no rain, river levels across northeastern Minnesota have dropped sharply, with most regional watersheds now considered critically low. The Vermilion River, …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/10/24
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REGIONAL- The Superior National Forest has closed a large area around Shell Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness due to a small wildfire discovered earlier this week. The closure was …
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Catie Clark
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10/10/24
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REGIONAL— An unusual fall color season appears headed toward a second climax by this weekend, after a mid-September burst of color generally faded away earlier than usual. According to the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/3/24
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REGIONAL— The calendar last month may have said September, but Mother Nature was still thinking summer. “You just had a typical August,” said Kenny Blumenfeld, one of the …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/3/24
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REGIONAL—Weeks of high temperatures and little rainfall has left much of the North Country experiencing fire danger bordering on extreme. That includes roughly the northern half of St. Louis …
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Marshall Helmberger
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10/3/24
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A planned trip earlier this month to revisit the Herriman Lake trail near Crane Lake didn’t go as planned, but it made for an interesting adventure in either case. The trail, which my wife Jodi …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/26/24
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REGIONAL- For most people who take a trek into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness the experience is life-enriching, but for some, like Kate Severson, it’s life-altering. When the …
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David Colburn
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9/26/24
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COOK- The LaCroix Landscape Project in the Superior National Forest is set to move forward after District Ranger Sunny Lucas announced last week that a plan had been selected for the first …
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9/26/24
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REGIONAL— If you’re hoping to enjoy the peak of the fall colors this year across northeastern Minnesota, you’d better get out soon. A combination of several cool nights in early …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/19/24
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REGIONAL— Drought is creeping back into the picture in northeastern Minnesota as above-average temperatures and limited precipitation in recent weeks has parched soils and elevated fire danger. …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/19/24
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REGIONAL— Bear hunters have recorded one of their best seasons in decades this year as bears, hungry from limited natural foods, have found hunters’ baits irresistible in many cases. Bear …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/19/24
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ELY—The Department of Natural Resources will host an open house in Ely next Tuesday to collect public comments and share information on proposed northern pike and sunfish regulation changes for …
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9/19/24
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COOK- For Sharon Beatty and David Stanton, the concept of home is about more than a building. So, when the couple decided to restore a century-old barn in rural Cook as their new home, they needed a …
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David Colburn
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9/11/24
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REGIONAL— Interest in the Mesabi Trail continues to grow, and the St. Louis and Lake Counties Regional Railroad Authority, which manages the trail, has the data to prove it. Thanks to more than …
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9/11/24
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REGIONAL— Hunters are unlikely to see a repeat of last year’s phenomenal grouse season this year when they head to the forest roads and trails starting Saturday. But that doesn’t …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/11/24
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ELY- Kawishiwi District Ranger Aaron Kania had two objectives during his presentation to the Tuesday Group here last week– to promote the Aldo Leopold-themed conservation symposium coming to …
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Catie Clark
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9/11/24
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REGIONAL— Nearly two dozen forest roads within the Superior National Forest remained closed as of this week, and those closures could impact access to many parts of the forest as the fall …
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Marshall Helmberger
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9/5/24
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ELY- For most outdoors enthusiasts, the prospect of a 110-mile hike would have them headed to the nearest gear store. Not Ozzie Rief, of Ely. Instead, as Rief prepared for his hike from Ely to Grand …
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Catie Clark
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8/29/24
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REGIONAL— Bear hunters have reason for optimism when they head to their stands beginning this Sunday. Bear numbers appear to be up and natural food sources appear to be in shorter supply than …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/29/24
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REGIONAL—No matter where you garden there never seems to be enough time to grow and enjoy all your favorite vegetables. Start preparing now to extend your growing season and continue …
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Melinda Myers
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8/29/24
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ELY—A new historical paper, published in booklet form by Becky Rom earlier this summer, highlights the origins of the 40-mile-long Kekekabic Trail, based primarily on the experiences of her …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/22/24
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LAKE VERMILION— As many as 50 volunteers are expected to arrive on here on Saturday as part of an effort to improve wildlife habitat and public access to a little-known wildlife management area …
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Marshall Helmberger
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8/22/24
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