“As twilight descended and the fire settled to glowing embers, the stillness of the night was shattered by the unmistakable tremolo of the common loon. Within moments, loons from other territories and adjacent lakes began to respond, and the air came to life with the reverberating echo that we long to hear…”
Canadian researcher seeks to improve understanding of how spiny water flea and global warming are affecting walleye and cisco.
DNR shares results of public opinion survey as it works to revise the state’s wolf management plan.
A vast landscape of relatively undisturbed bogs and fens exist in northern Minnesota, and are intricately connected to our environment past and future.
Groups plan to work together to protect wilderness waters from organisms that threaten fishing, and the whole ecosystem.
Washington Post article raises alarms and reports on scientific research and Minnesota’s “forests of the future”
Proposal from federal government could block MN from protecting lakes and rivers in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
“It all began by happenstance…The trail was overgrown, littered with fallen boles, when I noticed a glimmering iridescence unlike anything I had seen before. I had stumbled upon on one of Minnesota’s most common orchid species, the stemless (pink) lady’s slipper, glimmering with rain drops…”
The border region of Minnesota and Ontario offers dark nights perfect for seeing star-filled skies, northern lights, and other wonders.
Volunteers are vital to measure how clear lakes and streams are, providing valuable information to track long-term health.
Annual DNR survey finds similar moose numbers to recent years, but still precariously low compared to 15 years ago.
Fines paid by BP for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill will help fund Minnesota’s expanded “Get the Lead Out” program to reduce loons deaths from lead poisoning.
Photojournalist Ben Olson is fascinated by the owls of northern Minnesota. “While having spent countless hours in the company of these birds of prey, I am always impressed by their ability of silent flight and mastery of camouflage. Boreal forests host an array of different owl species, some relatively common, others rare, and a single transient species that is highly coveted…”
Field observations in remote areas shed new light on wolf behavior, including how they feed their pups when meat is hard to come by.
This bright and brilliant winter finch is a familiar sight to many in the northwoods of Minnesota, sometimes arriving in unexpected flocks of dozens or hundreds. But are they disappearing?
Study from the University of Minnesota finds that young walleye appear to be smaller in waters infested by spiny waterflea and zebra mussels, with implications for the future of popular fisheries.
Precipitation patterns are blamed for water levels far above average, which have caused erosion, flooding, and other challenges along the shoreline.
Popular pastime of ice-fishing on wilderness lakes is at risk as DNR reduces stocking effort while warmer weather threatens coldwater habitat.
Researchers studying summer predation find wolves transported to the island by the National Park Service are eating the abundant moose, as well as other prey animals.
DNR invites citizens to apply for advisory committee that will take the lead on revising policies and bridging deeply different goals and opinions.