It’s a sunny day in October, and a throng of exuberant sixth graders is spread out along the St. Croix River shoreline, gathering water samples,...
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Know Your Seasons for You-Pick Farm Visits
It’s always a good idea to add a you-pick farm to your summer bucket list! Timing and crop availability vary year to year; make a plan to check in...
Amphibian Camouflage
Tom Seedorf of Vadnais Heights enjoys photographing wildlife in his free time, at local parks and even in his own yard. In this award-winning...
Heralds of Spring
Like prehistoric travelers, sandhill cranes fly overhead each spring, calling out to feathered friends ahead and down below. After spending their...
All Seasons Wild Bird Store Shares How to Feather the Nest
Birds are welcome additions to any outdoor landscape. As we take an extra look at outdoor living in this issue, why not educate ourselves about...
Home of the Wobbler
An award-winning image captures a beloved backyard visitor. Sometimes, you need not go far for an exceptional photograph. For White Bear Lake...
Dustling & Hart Creates Fantastical Books
Local artist weaves stories and nature in her handmade works. White Bear Lake resident Kaia Bakken was enchanted with fantastical worlds throughout...
It’s Easy Being Green: How to Combat Climate Change in Your Community
Environmentalists say local advocacy is key to combating climate change. Karol Durdle saw the effects of climate change first hand in Lesotho. The...
‘All Big Smiles’: Let Bull Moose Patrol Lead Your Next Camping Trip
Lino Lakes local hosts the camping trips of a lifetime. Scott Oeth has always been an outdoorsman. From being in Boy Scouts as a child (including...
Four Women Bike across the U.S. to Raise Awareness for Wild Lands
The sound of bicycle wheels on the hard ground followed Hannah Scott Field, Alex Benjamin, Katie Ledermann and Ariana Amini as they trekked across...
