Environment
Wildersmith April 20
-It’s “tweener” time in north country, the period of each year when Gunflint residents celebrate quietness, separating winter activities and the mad rush of our fishing opener, along
Points North: Will Minnesota Fishing and Boating Stop Being Fun?
-Minnesota boaters are now required to stick a new decal on all watercraft from kayaks to sea planes under penalty of law.
'Mushin' Mortician' Scott Janssen saves lead dog's life during the Iditarod
-Buck spoke Mar. 30 with Scott Janssen, an Anchorage dog musher and mortician, about this year's Iditarod and about his remarkable resuscitation of his lead dog, Marshall.
Northern Sky: Lyrid Meteor Shower & Walpurgisnacht
-Deane Morrison is a science writer at the University of Minnesota, where she authors the Minnesota Starwatch column.
Wildersmith April 13
-With April rapidly reaching its half way point, the boundary country weather has leveled off into being more typical.
Points North: An Elephant for Easter
-On an Easter Sunday drive, we saw an elephant. Since this was our first Minnesota elephant sighting, we pulled off the highway to get a better look.
Points North: Normal or not, Spring is here
-In this most unusual of springs, the change of seasons progressed at such a rapid pace it’s been difficult to keep up. Nearly two feet of snow melted in a matter of days.
Northern Sky: Opposition, Venus & The Virgo Cluster
-Deane Morrison is a science writer at the University of Minnesota, where she authors the Minnesota Starwatch column.
Wildersmith March 30
-As the northland wraps up an unusual March, there has been a lot of speculation and excitement about ice-out on upper trail lakes.
Points North: Will We Pay for Access to Public Land?
-The Minnesota Legislature wants to make more money from the state’s School Trust Lands.