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Birds have winter survival skills
-As winter settles in, so do many birds. Those that don’t migrate must have adaptations to the cold. WTIPs Jay Andersen talks with local phenologist Chel Anderson about winter bird survival.
Sky streaks continue through mid-month
-Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it a meteor shower and it’s going on right now.
Wildersmith January 7
-A belated Happy New Year to everyone! The days spin by so fast regardless of where one is located, and being in the wilderness is no exception, 2011 is already a week old!
Points North: Resolutions Spur Outdoor Enthusiasm
-Recently, I interviewed a few friends for a trout fishing story I'm writing for a magazine.
Points North: For Isle Royale Captain, Bringing Home A New Boat Was An Adventure
-He says it was no big deal, but coming home with a new boat was an adventure for Don Szczech.
Points North: A Poached Tree And The Promise Of Spring
-Years ago I found myself on a rocky outcrop overlooking the little North Shore community where I live.
Points North: The Price We Pay for Deer Abundance
-New England's abundant whitetails present a host of management challenges, according to a story in the current issue
Points North: We Need A Salesman To Lead The DNR
-While we still aren’t sure who will be our next governor, some are already speculating about who our incoming leader will appoint to lead the Minnesota DNR.
All things snowflake
-Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist. She lives here in Cook County and joins us periodically to talk about phenology or what’s going on in the woods right now.
Points North: Whitetail Encounter Draws A Snowy Curtain On 2010 Hunt
-When deer season ends, so does my hunting. Deer season is the grande finale of my outdoor year, which begins in April as soon as I can wet a line in open water.
