4+ hour, 32+ min ago  (646+ words) Among the many species of songbird that I especially enjoy listening to and observing is the affable white-throated sparrow. Though residents of northern Minnesota, they have unique habitat preferences and so are often only observed at our backyard bird feeding…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (593+ words) Winter has been reluctant to yield to spring this year. Weather forecasters have referred to the warm-ups and cool-downs " ranging from the 70s to sub-zero temps " as "rollercoaster" weather. Any Minnesotan knows better than to expect a smooth transition between seasons,…...

1+ week, 9+ min ago  (680+ words) It won't be long until one of Minnesota's most delectable wild mushrooms is available once again for the picking. Indeed, Minnesota's official state mushroom is the common, but sometimes hard-to-find, morsel of the woods: the common morel. Prized for their…...

2+ week, 13+ min ago  (352+ words) A question I often hear from people concerned about migrating birds arriving in the Northland in early spring during inclement weather like what we're experiencing now, is, "Do migrant birds fly back south?" As they voraciously feed on your bird…...

3+ week, 36+ min ago  (663+ words) While Old Man Winter's April Fool's joke of freezing temperatures and a fresh blanket of snow covering the landscape was no joke, we all know that he can't stick around the Northland forever. Sooner or later, warm weather will return....

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (996+ words) CO Tom Hutchins (Crookston) reports staffing an information booth at the Crookston Armory. Time was also spent assisting other agencies at an event in St. Paul. Angling activity was monitored on area lakes. CO Jamus Veit (Bemidji #1) spent some time…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (170+ words) GRAND RAPIDS " Itasca Waters will continue its online Practical Water Wisdom Series at noon on Thursday, April 2. During the webinar, Dr. Annie Bracey will take attendees into the world of waterbirds, revealing how these highly mobile species serve as living…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (733+ words) The giant windstorm that leveled millions of trees across a great swath of the Northland in June 2025 was a significant event, to say the least. Many of you dear readers shared with me your concerns about potential impacts to wildlife…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (118+ words) Our newsroom sometimes reports stories under the byline "Pioneer Staff Report." This byline is used when reporters rewrite basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as an email or press release that requires little or no reporting. Other…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (633+ words) The American robin is arguably one of the most recognizable and beloved wild birds in the Northland. Often considered a harbinger of spring, who can argue that sighting a robin in the month of March doesn't mean that spring has…...