Environment

warning: Declaration of views_handler_argument::options_validate(&$form, &$form_state) should be compatible with views_handler::options_validate($form, &$form_state) in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_argument.inc on line 917.
warning: Declaration of views_handler_argument::query() should be compatible with views_handler::query($group_by = false) in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_argument.inc on line 917.
warning: Declaration of views_handler_sort::options_validate(&$form, &$form_state) should be compatible with views_handler::options_validate($form, &$form_state) in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_sort.inc on line 165.
warning: Declaration of views_handler_sort::options_submit(&$form, &$form_state) should be compatible with views_handler::options_submit($form, &$form_state) in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_sort.inc on line 165.
warning: Declaration of views_handler_sort::query() should be compatible with views_handler::query($group_by = false) in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_sort.inc on line 165.
warning: Declaration of views_handler_filter::options_validate(&$form, &$form_state) should be compatible with views_handler::options_validate($form, &$form_state) in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_filter.inc on line 599.
warning: Declaration of views_handler_filter::query() should be compatible with views_handler::query($group_by = false) in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/handlers/views_handler_filter.inc on line 599.
warning: Declaration of views_plugin_query::options_submit(&$form, &$form_state) should be compatible with views_plugin::options_submit($form, &$form_state) in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/plugins/views_plugin_query.inc on line 181.
warning: Declaration of views_plugin_style_default::options(&$options) should be compatible with views_object::options() in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/plugins/views_plugin_style_default.inc on line 24.
warning: Declaration of views_plugin_row::options_validate($form, &$form_state) should be compatible with views_plugin::options_validate(&$form, &$form_state) in /home/wtip/archive.wtip.org/sites/all/modules/views/plugins/views_plugin_row.inc on line 136.

Sea Change- Meet the Students

Katya Gordon and her family from Two Harbors are sailing Lake Superior to raise awareness about climate change.

Isle Royale Workshops

WTIP's Veronica Weadock spoke with Executive Director Kristine Bradoff about workshops offered through the Isle Royale and Keweenaw Parks Association.

Ideas for staying safe in the woods

The beginning of summer seems like a great time to revisit safety in the woods. Tom Suter, wilderness trail director for the Border Route Trail Association, joined Ann Possis to discuss what gear to carry, various types of technologies available for location and communication, and more. You can learn more about the Border Route Trail here.

30th anniversary of the Superior Hiking Trail--celebration & reflection

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Superior Hiking Trail, a 310-mile footpath following the ridgeline above Lake Superior. Superior Hiking Trail Association Director Gayle Coyer chatted with Dick about creating and maintaining this local treasure. You can learn more about the Trail or get involved in the association here.

Our Shores Run: Three friends run around Lake Superior for the love of the lake

Three young friends, Andy Butter, Evan Flom, and Allissa Stutte, are running around Lake Superior this summer--that's about 1,300 miles. They started May 20 in Ashland, Wisc., and stopped by the WTIP studios when they arrived in Grand Marais June 3. They chatted with Dick and Dave about what they hope to accomplish, how it's going so far, and how a baby carriage makes it all work. You can learn more and follow their trip here.

Four women canoeing from Seagull Lake to Hudson Bay--learn all about Journey 4 Renewal

Four women (Steph Branchaud, Chelsea Froemke, Tessa Larson & Whitney Vogel) set out May 29 from Seagull Lake with plans to canoe all the way to Hudson Bay, about 1,239 miles over some very tough terrain. Dick caught up with them a few days before they left to learn more about their hopes for this trip to benefit Wilderness Canoe Base--and about challenges as well. You can follow Journey 4 Renewal here.

U of MN Bell Museum launches online biodiversity atlas

The U of MN Bell Museum of Natural History just launched an online, searchable interface providing access to all of its biodiversity collections. Dr. Keith Barker, part of the project team that developed the atlas, talked with Dave about what's available online and why it's important to preserve and make available these records of the historical distribution of life. You can see the atlas here.