North Woods Naturalist

Sunrise west harbor from the Sunrise Series by Stephan Hoglund

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Chel Anderson

Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist. She lives in the Hovland area and keeps close tabs on daily changes happening in the great outdoors. She shares her insights with WTIP listeners every Tuesday during North Shore Morning.

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North Woods Naturalist: Winter Lights

January is the darkest month of the year, and that means there are great opportunities to view the night sky. WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about what to look for in the sky this month in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.

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North Woods Naturalist: Ice

WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about how ice is formed on our lakes and rivers in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.

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North Woods Naturalist: Snow

Some of the wildlife in our area is more visible after the first snowfall of the winter season. Naturalist Chel Anderson speaks with WTIP's CJ Heithoff about some of the activity she has seen in our woods and waters over the last couple of weeks.

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North Woods Naturalist: Mammals in winter

WTIP’s CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about how the mammals along the North Shore prepare for winter in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.

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North Woods Naturalist: Wildlife adaptation to cooling temperatures

WTIP’s CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about how different wildlife survive the winters in our woods and waters.

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North Woods Naturalist: Winds and waves

WTIP’s CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the recent big winds in our area and how that affects our lakes in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.

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North Woods Naturalist: Wind

Wind has certainly been in the headlines locally this month. WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the perhaps, surprising, importance of wind to our forest ecosystems in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.

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North Woods Naturalist: Hint of winter

WTIP’s CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the first hints of winter that we've seen on the North Shore in the past week in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.

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