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An afternoon with loons at Itasca State Park
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (289+ words) Everything you ever wanted to know about Minnesota’s state bird could be learned at Itasca State Park. It was the second annual celebration of the common loon, held Saturday, July 11. As part of Loon Day, about a dozen people gave…...
COLA: A brief look at the caddisfly's life
9+ hour, 47+ min ago (491+ words) Earlier this spring, I had what my family many years ago would have called a “National Geographic” moment. A scientific mystery, through my observation, was finally solved. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time…...
Mantrap Wildlife Management Area opens for recreational use
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1047+ words) A great blue heron swoops along Big Mantrap Lake’s curvy shore. A white-tailed fawn swims across a shallow channel. Eagles brood in a giant white pine. A pair of nesting loons call to their young. These are the sights and…...
Minnesota nurse uses Spanish skills to rescue hiker who was lost for days - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (204+ words) A recent trip to South Carolina for loon research put Erin Strachan's Spanish abilities to the test....
Outdoor briefs: Spring art, Mary Gibbs and owls
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) Celebrate spring by making fun art projects to take home from 2 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2 at Lake Bemidji State Park. We will use natural materials in a variety of creative ways. This program is recommended for ages 3 to 7, but all…...
Blane Klemek Outdoors: The unique habitat preferences of the white-throated sparrow
2+ mon, 2+ week 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…...
Why local partnerships are the key to saving our outdoors
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (452+ words) In 1924, the Izaak Walton League’s magazine, “Outdoor America,” published a glowing tribute to a force of nature: the American woman. The league’s founder, Will Dilg, recognized early on that no movement for the "betterment of life" could succeed without the…...
Blane Klemek Outdoors: Little juncos are here once again
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (379+ 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…...
Conservation Officer Reports: Territorial dispute likely led to bald eagle's death
3+ mon, 1+ week 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…...
200-acre donation completes ‘puzzle’ for Hubbard County
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (584+ words) The Northern Waters Land Trust (NWLT) is donating five 40-acre parcels – a total of 200 acres – to Hubbard County. County Land Commissioner Cory Kimball told county commissioners on Tuesday, April 7 the acquisition fills in gaps between county-managed, tax-forfeited lands (TFL). Two…...