ELY - The month of March marks the change from winter to spring as daylight hours get longer and temperatures rise above freezing. March is also when the Ely Field Naturalists return to regular … more

I always have a slight sense of trepidation when my wife Jodi drops me off on the far side of the Lost Lake Swamp, with miles of remote, unbroken bushwhacking ahead of me. Earlier this month, it was … more

REGIONAL— After an exceptionally mild start, the region’s winter severity index, or WSI, for whitetail deer is rising quickly and could be headed for a moderate-to-somewhat severe rating … more

THE BOUNDARY WATERS— A young woman from Duluth is pitting her tenacity and desire for outdoor adventure against whatever Mother Nature serves up over the next month here, along the … more

REGIONAL— The on-again, off-saga of the gray wolf and its federal status under the Endangered Species Act appears to be on-again. A federal district in the Northern District of California, … more

TOWER- A planning process that began last summer has created a plan to enhance, connect, and build on the existing trail systems in the Tower-Soudan area. “This covers the broader needs for all … more

REGIONAL—The vital role that the Vermilion Penguin Snowmobile Club plays for winter tourism is not lost on businesses like Fortune Bay Resort Casino, the Vermilion Club, Bayview, and … more

REGIONAL— A colder-than-average January and an accumulating snowpack are continuing to add points to the winter severity index (WSI) for the area’s whitetail deer population. Yet, with … more

REGIONAL— Coming in first and second in the John Beargrease 40 this week had special significance for two North Country mushers. Ashley Thaemert, of rural Tower, and Dusty Klaven, of Togo, … more

REGIONAL— DNR biologists should have an updated moose census for 2022, with extrapolated results expected to be issued in late February or early March. The annual aerial survey has been an … more