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What’s a fen? This rare wetland is why southeastern Minnesota can’t endlessly pump groundwater
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (179+ words) The rare, grassy wetlands are fed by groundwater and provide habitat for threatened and endangered species....
A ‘kissing canopy’ is getting harder to find on Twin Cities streets
2+ week, 5+ day ago (437+ words) In many areas, our trees are too small and streets are too big, making it harder to find a branching crown 'kissing canopy' overhead....
Are loons closer relatives to penguins than to ducks?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (23+ words) While loons and ducks share habitat on Minnesota lakes, they aren’t close relatives. Ducks are closer cousins to geese and swans....
Wolves are thriving on Lake Superior's Isle Royale, researchers say
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (22+ words) Researchers say more wolves are roaming Isle Royale, a remote Lake Superior island, using moose as one of their primary food sources....
Boundary Waters vote is a political win — not a decisive decision
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (129+ words) The U.S. Senate simply reopened a process that had been closed. The risks to the Boundary Waters are still real and subject to review. Richard Hurst lives in Minneapolis and works seasonally as park ranger in New Mexico. He has served…...
House Republicans vote to lift ban on mining near BWCA
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (728+ words) … but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing a resolution…...
St. Paul has a chance to protect birds, boost downtown investment
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (314+ words) After years of delay and a lengthy public hearing last week, St. Paul is preparing to adopt its new city regulations. There are two big changes the city should make: a pioneering bird-safe glass ordinance and loosening height restrictions in…...
How the Peterson nest box saved the Eastern bluebird
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (603+ words) This content is shared with MinnPost by MNopedia, the digital encyclopedia created by the Minnesota Historical Society and supported by the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Eastern bluebirds are secondary cavity nesters, meaning they build their nests in…...
12,000 acres near Lake Superior just became public land
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (215+ words) MinnPost’s twice-daily roundup of Minnesota news delivered in our daily newsletter. Four Minnesota breweries scored big kudos at the Great American Beer Festival earlier this month “where industry experts gather to judge thousands of beers and ciders from all over…...