Environment
LSProject: Too many deer in the deer yard?
-Deer weren't always common along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
Growing apple orchards in Grand Marais
Will Moore-Autumn is apple season- and despite our northern climate, apple growing has never been stronger in Cook County.
Why do leaves change color in the fall?
-Naturalist Kurt Mead explains why fall is so colorful...and tells us about his favorite fall driving tour.
Geology expert John Green visits Cook County
-Prof. John Green is a retired geology professor from UMD whose specialty is the geology of the Arrowhead region. He was in town to give a presentation at Chik-Wauk Nature Center and Museum, and was good enough to stop by and chat with Dave about all things North Shore rocks. He has written one of the definitive guides to rocks in our area, "Geology on Display: Geology and scenery of Minnesota's North Shore state parks."
North Woods Naturalist: Autumn update
-Autumn is slow in coming, but changes are being made in the natural world, just not as apparent as in some years.
A Year in the Wilderness: September 13 - Winding down
-Cook County adventurers Dave and Amy Freeman are spending a year in the wilderness. On a regular basis they’ll be sharing some of their experiences traveling the BWCAW.
North Woods Naturalist: Belted kingfishers
-They’re blue and somewhat stocky and you’ll always see them around water.
Northern Gardening - Handling the harvest
-Harvest month has arrived, and Northern Gardening hotsts Melinda Spinler and Joan Farnam discuss how to store all your wonderful garden produce as well as wild foods lik
Is the Earth really running out of water? A better way to measure water scarcity
-We've all heard the Earth is running out of water... but how is that measured? Is there a better way to gauge water scarcity? Dr. Kate Brauman thinks so. She's lead scientist for the Global Water Initiative at the Institute on the Environment at the U of MN. She talked with Dick about her ideas on more accurate and useful ways to determine water scarcity.
Happy 100th to the National Park Service! Researcher discusses the intangible value of our parks
-Aug. 25 marked the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. Dick spoke with Professor Michael Tarrant, who believes the parks are significant because they add to our Gross National Happiness. Tarrant studies natural resources and suggests that there are other important indicators of social progress besides the traditional economic measures.