North Woods Naturalist
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North Woods Naturalist: Snow fleas
-WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about Springtails, also known as snow fleas, in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Subnivean Microbes
-It's a whole different world underneath our snowpack.
WTIP's CJ Hiethoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about subnivean microbes in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Cold weather courting and snow depth
-What do cold weather courting and snow depth have in common? Great Horned Owls have to carefully manage both of those things this time of year. WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson to find out more in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Marvels of January
-From bear cubs being born to artic smoke and steam devils, there's plenty happening in the natural world as we approach the end of January.
WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the marvels of January in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: A look back at 2019
-2019 was certainly one of the wettest years in recent memory.
Naturalist Chel Anderson reflects on the year that was and talks winter ephemera with WTIP's CJ Heithoff in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Porcupines
-Did you know porcupines have around 30,000 quills?
WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about porcupines in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Missing finches
-We've recently heard the question, where are the finches? WTIP's CJ Heithoff gets some possible answers from naturalist Chel Anderson in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Bark life
-There are a number of organisms that live inside or on trees, including algae, mosses, and lichens.
WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about "bark life" in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Season's reaveals
-WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about what's uncovered in nature during the late fall and early winter before the first big snow in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.
North Woods Naturalist: Woodpecker tongues
-Human tongues and bird tongues are vastly different. The difference is more pronounced still if you compare our tongue to a woodpecker tongue, that wraps around their skull and includes barbs to help catch prey. WTIP's CJ Heithoff talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the unique woodpecker tongue in this edition of North Woods Naturalist.