North Woods Naturalist

They once roamed the woods along the North Shore in Cook County. Now they’ve moved on to greener pastures. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with Chel Andersen about woodland caribou.

Two little rodents are common on the North Shore. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with Chel Andersen about red-backed and meadow voles.

Inching toward winter, there are many things in the natural world turning and changing. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with phenologist Chel Andersen about mid-November, in this edition of "North Woods Naturalist."

A staple for commercial and native fishermen over the years have been whitefish. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with phenologist Chel Andersen about whitefish in the big lake and inland waters, in this edition of "North Woods Naturalist."

They’re small and there are a lot of them, but we don’t know much about them. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with Chel Andersen about the migration – or not – of saw whet owls.

Can a caterpillar really predict this winter’s weather? WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with Chel Andersen about wooly bears.

These aquatic creatures look like something from a science fiction movie. In this edition of North Woods Naturalist, WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Andersen about moss animals.

This time of summer, many plants are blooming, but we tend to notice one in particular. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with Chel Andersen about fireweed

An important part of being a reptile is going through molting…that’s the only way they can grow. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with Chel Andersen about the molting snakes, amphibians and turtles.

An important part of being a bird is going through the molt, or molts…because it’s a constant replenishing of what makes birds, birds: feathers. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with Chel Andersen about the molt.