Environment

West End News: December 27

Sometimes the steady diet of bad news that streams in via radio, TV and Internet can be really discouraging. The news cycle has been especially grim recently, causing me to worry about the state

Master Naturalist trainings at Sugarloaf Cove

Sugarloaf: The North Shore Stewardship Association is pleased to offer Master Naturalist volunteer training at Sugarloaf Cove.

Wildersmith December 21

Fred Smith-

Keying this week’s Gunflint scoop, I find the heavens are aligned, finally signaling the first day of winter.

Snowshoe Hare (Denali National Park & Preserve/Flickr)

Points North: Taking a Break on Christmas Day

Shawn Perich-

Christmas vacation once meant rabbits. Duluth's suburban outback where I grew up was bursting with bunnies. Cottontails inhabited backyards.

Moose on Sawbill Trail (Photo by Tom Spence)

West End News December 20

Bill Hansen-

Lutsen native Molly Rider is planning to paddle the entire Mississippi River this summer, starting at Lake Itasca and ending in New Orleans.

Ontario environmental/adventure travel journalist Conor Mihell on his first book, "The Greatest Lake"

Buck visited recently with award-winning environmental & adventure travel journalist Conor Mihell, on his new book, "The Greatest Lake: Stories from Lake Superior's North Shore." They talked about the Canadian north shore, what it's like to be a wilderness guide, environmental threats to the Big Lake, and much more.