The early days of spring are now upon us. Even though late March can be chilly and snowy, the new season prevails. Daylight now outlasts darkness and the days continue to get longer. With more ...

Scientists at the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) University of Minnesota-Duluth are wrapping up two studies of hard-to-find animals in Minnesota -- the Canada lynx and the boreal owl. The ...

Too-too-too-too-too-too! The sound flowed softly, gently yet noticeably between the trees and their branches. Listening to the mellow tooting whistle brought a dozen precious memories into my thoughts ...

In early January, Michaela Rice, a naturalist with the Minnesota Department of Resources, received a report of a dead owl along Highway 61. It was near Gooseberry Falls State Park along the North ...