Environment
Making maple syrup is a sticky business
-Syrup season is in full swing on the North Shore. This year, sap in the Arrowhead ran before the rest of the state, forcing syrup produces to kick operations into high gear much earlier than usual.
Points North: Making Up for a Lost Spring
-What change a year can bring. Last year, in midst of deep snow and below-zero cold, I took a breath and wrote that April was my favorite month of the year.
What's up with this weird weather?
-National Weather Service Meteorologist Mike Stewart talked with Buck Mar. 26 about our short winter, early spring, and what it all means. Listen to the interview.
Buds, birds and drumming grouse signal spring
-Catkins, tiny flowers and sweet smelling Balm of Gilead are all strong signs that spring is on the way.
Feeder birds and chasing squirrels – spring is here
-Things are changing at and under the bird feeders. Some birds are arriving, some leaving, some changing color.
State pushes for de-listing wolves from Endangered Species list
-The Department of Natural Resources Wednesday submitted a formal petition to the U.S.
Familiar clues for tree tappers and wolves begin to court
-We can’t feel it, but trees give off energy that melts the snow from their bases, creating tree wells. Early spring is also time for wolf mating.
Points North: Healthy eating is good for conservation
-Michael Pollan is a novice hunter, but his writing on the topics of hunting and animal rights are among the best to appear in the past decade.
Field Notes: Wilson's Warbler is rare
-Field Notes with Molly Hoffman can be heard every Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning between 9 and 9:30.&n
Aspen sunscreen and color changes in trees with Chel Anderson
-As spring approaches we begin to notice subtle changing colors on the hillsides and along roadways. Trees and shrubs are responding to the longer days.