Many factors play into the risk of wildfires; an outlook for this season, and why Duluth is uniquely vulnerable.
Living with Aquatic Invaders
Scientists have learned a lot about aquatic invasive species, and experts now say the appearance of an exotic species in a body of water doesn’t necessarily mean the end of life as we know it.
Spring Wildflower Excursions
The up side of looking down
Quirky plants on Lake Superior’s rugged shore
Of Icicles and Ice Sheets
I’ve come to a place where the boundaries—between ice and vapor, between glacial moraines and muddy paths in the woods, between icicles and ice sheets, between the past, the present, and the future—are all boundaries that can sublimate away, leaving behind only awe, and hope, and spring.
Good Nature Books
A short list of recent books about nature.
Experts clash over logging in wildlife areas
“Timber sales are not planned by wildlife managers; they’re assigned from the top down.”
Working with fire, traditionally
A new short film, Oshkigin: Spirit of Fire, shows the traditional controlled burning practices of the Anishinaabe people. These small burns help prevent wildfires from getting out of hand.
Field Notes
Artist Mark Odegard finds inspiration in phenology
Poem: “The Underword”
A poem for a magical fall day.