Climate disruption: what are we in for?
We are all noticing changes in the climate. What can we expect in Minnesota?
Minnesota wildfire outlook
Many factors play into the risk of wildfires; an outlook for this season, and why Duluth is uniquely vulnerable.
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.
Thinking about white pine
A biologist’s romance with a 200-year-old white pine.
Book review: The Lost Forest
A children’s book explains a Minnesota mystery, with interesting information for adults and captivating artwork.
Birch Sleeves
Rambling through one of Duluth’s wild stream gorges, Duluth poet Sheila Packa muses on natural history, Finnish culture, and forest mysteries.
Adaptation as Acceptance: Toward a New Normal in the Northwoods
The inside view from a conservation biologist