ELY- A stretch of open water on the Shagawa River in Ely attracted plenty of waterfowl on a recent morning, giving Timberjay photographer Marsall Helmberger an opportunity to capture images teasing … more

REGIONAL— While the merry-go-round of late winter snowstorms that have hit the area in late March and early April has frustrated North Country residents looking forward to spring, the storms … more

REGIONAL— Anyone hoping for a 2022 bear permit has until Friday, May 6, to apply. The DNR will be issuing a total of 3,605 permits across the quota zone, which encompasses all of northeastern, … more

CHISHOLM— The popular Redhead Mountain Bike Park at the Minnesota Discovery Center has won two statewide awards for innovative redevelopment in the past three weeks. In late March, the … more

Silence is the first thing. A slight fog and a fine fall of snow sit like a heavy blanket as I ski across the ice to reacquaint myself with the impressive rock face on North Hegman Lake, keeping all … more

REGIONAL— There were hopeful signs in the Department of Natural Resource’s latest aerial moose survey, results of which were released on Monday. The survey, which was canceled in 2021 due … more

REGIONAL— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposal to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act. The proposed rule, … more

As I’ve written here before, there is reason to be concerned about the status of the black bear population here in the North Country, in part because the population here on the Canadian Shield … more

REGIONAL—Barring another major snow event, the 2021-22 winter season should wind up around average for much of the North Country, at least in terms of severity for whitetail deer. As of … more

REGIONAL—The Department of Natural Resources will begin temporarily closing some state forest roads and trails as seasonal melting makes them too soft to support vehicle traffic without causing … more