Environment
Points North: In the Grip of Fishing Fever, Anything Seems Possible
-I'm not sure what arrived first, the fishing line or the fever. A few days ago, I noticed my preparations for the coming spring are well under way.
Northern Sky: Winter Stars & Saturn in West Quadrature
-Deane Morrison is a science writer at the University of Minnesota, where she authors the Minnesota Starwatch column.
Wildersmith January 25
-“His fullness” the “great spirit moon” (Gich-Manidoo-Giizis) shines down on the northland this weekend.
Points North: Should Governor Dayton Convene a Winter Tourism Summit?
-There once was a saying in northern Minnesota that tourist towns "rolled up the sidewalks after Labor Day," because tourism came to a grinding halt once school began in September.
John & Maddy MacIndoe share stories of Antarctic adventure
-Buck chatted recently with seasonal residents John & Maddy MacIndoe, just back from a National Geographic excursion to Antarctica for their 40th anniversary. They shared wonderful stories about all they saw, including penguins, whales, and much more.
Points North: Despite Storm, Red Tape, Trophy Lodge Plans 2013 Opening
Shawn Perich-If you head south from Duluth on State Highway 23, you pass through a tiny corner of Wisconsin. Crossing the St.
Wildersmith January 18
-It’s been a little bit of déjà vu in the Gunflint corridor. The weather outside’s been frightful, only not as we would have expected.
West End News January 17
-It looks like a part of the new moose research project that is being coordinated by the Department of Natural Resources might come to Sawbill. DNR wildlife biologist Dave Ingebrigtson, from Gran
Wildersmith January 11
-Real Gunflint Trail winter weather remains a non-issue as the area enters week two of the New Year.
Points North: DNR Addresses Major Land Issues
-Major land issues affecting thousands of northern Minnesota recreational users didn't make the agenda of the DNR's annual Hunting and Fishing Roundtable, but agency leaders were more than will