Environment
LSProject: A Dangerous, Dangerous Business
, -Joe Duffy has spent the better part of his 70 some years fishing on the Big Lake.
Meteorologist/climatologist Mark Seeley on weird weather and warming trends
-Buck spoke Mar. 23 with Dr. Mark Seeley, professor at the U of MN and regular commentator on MPR, about Minnesota's unusual weather of late, climate change in Minnesota, and what it might mean for us.
Wildersmith March 23
-Once more, the Smiths are back in border country. It’s great to be home after a swell 10-day break visiting with grandsons in Iowa.
Points North: In the Sandbox of Minnesota Politics, the Climate Hasn’t Changed
-Driving home from work on Tuesday, March 13, I suddenly realized spring advanced a week in a day. Steady rain on the previous day left the snow saturated and poised for a rapid thaw.
Points North: Bookshelf Adventure Leads to Grim Discovery
-As part of a late winter painting project, I spent last weekend removing and cleaning books from one of two floor-to-ceiling bookcases in our home.
The first unsupported, unassisted American expedition to reach the North Pole
-Buck spoke March 16 with Tyler Fish of Ely who, with his expedition partner, John Huston, were the first Americans to reach the North Pole unassisted and unsupported. Their new book, "Forward," recounts the adventure and includes gorgeous photos that put you right in the scene.
LSProject: Water, Language and Culture Intertwined
, -The history of the Anishinaabeg and Lake Superior is very long. Early French and English documents named the native people Ojibwe or Chippewa. But they call themselves Anishinaabe.
Nosey Rosey March 9
Nosey Rosey-Rosey’s a bit under the weather today, so this is Rosey’s dad filling in. I’ll spare you the ruffing and barking. That’s her gig.
Points North: Let’s Hear It for Hatcheries
-When you catch a fish, do you ever think about its origins? It might have been naturally spawned where you caught it or reared in a hatchery hundreds of miles away.
Native American activist Sharon Day on the importance of fresh water
-Bob spoke March 2 with Sharon Day, an enrolled member of the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, in Minnesota in the Marten Clan, who holds a 2nd degree designation as a M’dewiwin water keeper for her tribe. She discussed the role of women in protecting the precious resource of fresh water, and her role last year in the Mother Earth Water Walk.