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Borealis Chorale - Photo courtesy of North Shore Music Association

Community comes together for Borealis Chorale

For over sixty years, community members have come together to present a community choral and orchestral concert at the beginning of December.

Sawtooth Elementary third-graders read their "I am Thankful" poems

Sawtooth Mountain Elementary's third-grade students have been busy before Thanksgiving, working on writing poems describing what they are thankful for. WTIP's Sterling Anderson recently

Cooperation Station celebrates 20 years of childcare

Rhonda Silence-

Cooperation Station Nature Playschool is licensed family day care in Grand Marais, housed in a home owned not by a single family, but by the not-for-profit Cooperation Station.

Northern Gardening: Agrophenology & fall gardening chores

The November edition of Northern Gardening was all about fall gardening chores and agrophenology--the study of changes in crop production and the relative performance of different crop species a

Red-tailed Hawk. Photo by Ron Knight via Flickr and Creative Commons.

North Woods Naturalist: Late bird migration

Late fall offers a chance to see some birds that we normally don't see along the North Shore. Some late migratory birds include eagles, northern harriers, hawks, and many more. WTIP

Kristin DeArruda Wharton reflects on completed Bush fellowship

Joe Friedrichs-

In March 2017, the Bush Foundation announced a list of 24 fellowship winners who were selected based on their records of achievement and extraordinary potential to make significant contributions in th

Moose cow and twins on the Gunflint - Photo by Colin Smith

North Woods Naturalist: Moose and nutrient cycles

Moose contribute to the nutrient cycle in the forest in many ways. WTIP's CJ Heithoff learns more from naturalist Chel Anderson in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.

Elements of Craft: Cedar

Will Moore-

Elements of Craft is a podcast and radio series about natural materials that make up traditional crafts. In this edition, we look at uses for wood from the cedar tree.

Volunteer instructor Kim Linnell gives instruction to a student on the ATV safety course. Photo courtesy of ISD 166

Middle School students complete ATV safety training

Rhonda Silence-

On October 14, sixth graders at Cook County Middle School participated in their all-terrain vehicle (ATV) Safety Field Day. Following completion of required online coursework in Emma Spoon&rsquo

LSProject: "Grand Marais feared lost" - the 1908 forest fire

Northeast Minnesota has had its share of destructive forest fires.