Environment
West End News: June 5
-The Great Place Race micro grants provided by Cook County Moving Matters and the Cook County Chamber of Commerce included several awards in the West End. Tofte and Schroeder will install bike ra
Field Notes: Warblers and the American Robin
-Field Notes with Molly Hoffman can be heard every Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning between 9 and 9:30. Support for Field Notes comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage F
North Woods Naturalist: Feels Like Summer
-June is the summer solstice month and it’s feeling a lot like summer. WTIP’s Jay Andersen talks with naturalist Chel Anderson about the big green-up.
Gus' Wild Side: Encounters with an Owl
-Gus recounts a special encounter with a barred owl while paddling a northern Wisconsin river.
Wildersmith on the Gunflint: May 30
Fred Smith-Mother Nature turned the lights out on Old Man Winter over the long Memorial Day weekend.
Geologist Richard Ojakangas shares fascinating geological history of the North Shore
-Dick chatted May 30 with Dr. Richard Ojakangas, retired UMD geology professor, about how the geology of the North Shore makes our area the unique place it is. Dr. Ojakangas was featured speaker at North House Folk School's Northern Landscapes Festival May 31.
West End News: May 29
-Congratulations to the 2014 West End graduates from Cook County High School. This year’s graduates are coincidentally all from Lutsen. Anna Carmen, Charlie Lawler, Megan Lehto and Sh
Field Notes: Ovenbird, White-Throated Sparrow and Philadelphia Vireo
-Field Notes with Molly Hoffman can be heard every Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning between 9 and 9:30. Support for Field Notes comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritag
Eric Larsen on his Last North expedition to the North Pole
-Eric Larsen, formerly of Grand Marais, just completed his "Last North" unsupported & unassisted expedition to the North Pole. He & his teammate Ryan Waters are only the second American team in history to complete the crossing. Ann Possis spoke with Eric May 23 to learn why he traveled to the Pole and what kind of conditions he found. You can read more about Eric's adventures here.
Northern Sky: Meteor Shower?
-Deane Morrison is a science writer at the University of Minnesota, where she authors the Minnesota Starwatch column.