Saturday, January 31, 2026

I Spy on the Trails - January 2026

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I am taking a break from my monthly nature phenology posts to act as observer and witness to what has been happening in Minnesota. During th...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Let's Get Hiking and Learning - February 2026

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For more information on the trips, where available, please click on the brown event titles for a link to the program or hike.  I will be upd...
Monday, January 26, 2026

Apple Blossom Viewshed Restoration Work

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Those of you who have been to Apple Blossom Overlook Park in Winona County over the past eight weeks have seen some logging, forest mowing ...
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Trees Are Gonna Explode in the Cold! Nope.

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There’s a lot of hand wringing on social media about upcoming frigid, way-below zero temperatures causing trees to explode. While all the ch...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

Urgent Action Needed on Behalf of Boundary Waters

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I just received the following email from my colleagues in the Will Dilg Izaak Walton League in Winona. If you value the Boundary Waters Cano...
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Thawing Trails - Try These Alternatives!

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This is an update to an annual post with hiking suggestions as well as reasons why you should use alternative trails during intermittent mud...
Monday, January 5, 2026

Naturalist's Corner - Celebrating Nature

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In this beautifully written ode to sense of place and our feelings surrounding nature, Jonathan Rigden calls to mind ways we can move from t...