Environment
Points North: We Don’t Need No Science—Legislators Prove Global Warming A Farce
-The Canada lynx may be Minnesota's most reclusive resident, but we know much more about this boreal forest wild cat than we did 10 years ago.
Wildersmith March 18
-After an upper Trail weekend of barking and angling, peaceful celestial events take center stage for residents and visitors.
Wildersmith March 11
-The season of cold and white is in a mellowing mood as March, week two concludes.
Points North: Understanding School Trust Lands
-Among the land conservation issues likely to be addressed by the Legislature during this session will be state trust lands and the revenue they produce for schools.
The Saw Whet Is Our Smallest Owl
-The smallest owl in our north woods is the saw whet. Even though it’s only eight inches tall, it’s quite common and often seen and heard in our conifer forests.
The Sometimes Secretive, Sometimes Obvious Red Fox
-Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist. She lives here in Cook County and joins us periodically to talk about phenology or what’s going on in the woods right now. Welcome, Chel.
Wildersmith March 4
-Enter March, what happened to February? As the territory heads into month three, the atmospheric conditions have been less than lamb-like.
Points North: Soon Enough, Winter Will Be A Memory
-Spring is in the air and my angler friends are stirring.
Laughs, Lies and Pillowcases: My Winter Toolbox
-Welcome back to Magnetic North, where we ricochet between spring mush and winter ice within the space of a long weekend. I prefer mush.