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

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

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

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

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

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

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

VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK— Last year’s drought conditions didn’t seem to hamper the wolf population here, which grew 16 percent according to a report issued last week by the Voyageurs … more

REGIONAL— Don’t look now, but the North Country is experiencing a dry spell that’s sent river and lake levels tumbling the past couple weeks. The region, which experienced … more

COOK- The gathering at Cook’s Country Connection on Thursday, Oct. 6 to talk about sedimentation in the Little Fork River might best be described as an environmental version of “preaching … more