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Outdoors Aug 17th 2019 - 7am

DNR Report: Nuisance-bear complaints continue

Pin cherries as they appear on a tree in August. They are often ripe in July. (Photo by Larry Weber)

Outdoors Aug 11th 2019 - 4am

Northland Nature: August brings berry time

Outdoors Aug 10th 2019 - 10am

DNR Report: Bass, walleyes biting

A common wood nymph butterfly basks on a pearly everlasting. Note the circular "eye spot" on the wing. (Photo by Larry Weber)

Outdoors Aug 4th 2019 - 3am

Northland Nature: Dark butterflies of mid-summer arrive

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Weather Aug 17th 2019 - 12pm

National Weather Service to upgrade system; radar outage expected through Aug. 31

Outdoors Aug 17th 2019 - 7am

DNR Report: Nuisance-bear complaints continue

Traffic and Construction Aug 16th 2019 - 10am

MnDOT brings 'mumble strips' to North Shore

Crime and Courts Aug 16th 2019 - 9am

Two Harbors Police Report: Aug. 5-11

Columns Aug 16th 2019 - 9am

Volunteer Corner: Key volunteer at Two Harbors Community Radio stepping back

Crime and Courts Aug 16th 2019 - 9am

Lake County Sheriff's Report: Aug. 5-11

Outdoors Aug 3rd 2019 - 7am

DNR Report: Officer reminds boaters to remove drain plug while transporting

An adult male tree swallow rests on a fence. (Photo by Mark Sparky Stensaas)

Outdoors Jul 28th 2019 - 3am

Northland Nature: Tree swallows begin migration

Outdoors Jul 27th 2019 - 8am

DNR Report: Remember to remove 'bear food,' install CO2 cylinders in inflatable life jackets

Ducks swim in Lake Superior near the Duluth Ship Canal in 2016. Animal waste is a contributor to fecal bacteria contamination. (file / News Tribune)

Science and Nature Jul 24th 2019 - 4pm

Few fecal fears on Minnesota's Lake Superior beaches

Cow parsnip is a native plant that grows in northern Minnesota. (Larry Weber photo)

Outdoors Jul 21st 2019 - 3am

Northland Nature: Cow parsnip the giant of roadside flowers

Outdoors Jul 18th 2019 - 10am

DNR Report: Officers field bear-related calls

A boater fishes on Basswood Lake in 2009. File / News Tribune

Science and Nature Jul 16th 2019 - 2pm

DNR names Lake County sites to Infested Waters List

Wild strawberry grows and ripens low near the ground on a July day. Photo by Larry Weber

Outdoors Jul 14th 2019 - 5am

Northland Nature: Strawberries begin wild berry season

Outdoors Jul 13th 2019 - 4am

DNR Report: Officers see kids not wearing life jackets

A fishing boat motors out of the Duluth harbor onto Lake Superior before sunrise. The level of Lake Superior has hit a record high level for the month of July. file / News Tribune

News Jul 8th 2019 - 11am

Lake Superior tops record high July water level

A crab spider in its white color sits and waits for insect prey on a daisy on a June day. (Photo by Larry Weber)

Outdoors Jul 7th 2019 - 4am

Northland Nature: Crab spiders hide, hunt in field daisies

Outdoors Jul 4th 2019 - 4am

DNR Report: Boundary Waters keep officers busy over weekend

Tom Hartman paddles on Moose Lake near Ely in front of downed trees in 1999. He worked for Tom and Woods' Moose Lake Wilderness Canoe Trips. The U.S. Forest Service is trying to come up with a plan for dealing with the acres of downed trees that have increased the risk of fire. file / Duluth News Tribune

Science and Nature Jul 3rd 2019 - 4pm

20 years later, Boundary Waters blowdown effects linger

A close look at the flower of the pink lady-slipper orchid. Notice the slight resemblance of a shoe or slipper. Photo by Larry Weber

Outdoors Jun 30th 2019 - 3am

Northland Nature: Pink lady-slippers add colors to bogs

Science and Nature Jun 29th 2019 - 6am

DNR Report: Officers work aquatic invasive species, personal flotation device enforcement

Large-leaved lupines line the ditches along of Minnesota Highway 61 between Two Harbors and Gooseberry Falls. (Teri Cadeau/News-Chronicle)

Science and Nature Jun 27th 2019 - 8am

Large-leaved lupines line North Shore

A recently emerged chalk-fronted corporal (sub-adult) basks in the June sunlight. The white markings are not as white as seen in the adults. Photo by Larry Weber

Outdoors Jun 23rd 2019 - 4am

Northland Nature: Chalk-fronted corporals emerge from water

Science and Nature Jun 22nd 2019 - 10am

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science and nature

DNR Report: Nuisance-bear complaints continue

Northland Nature: August brings berry time

DNR Report: Bass, walleyes biting

Northland Nature: Dark butterflies of mid-summer arrive

National Weather Service to upgrade system; radar outage expected through Aug. 31

DNR Report: Nuisance-bear complaints continue

MnDOT brings 'mumble strips' to North Shore

Two Harbors Police Report: Aug. 5-11

Volunteer Corner: Key volunteer at Two Harbors Community Radio stepping back

Lake County Sheriff's Report: Aug. 5-11

DNR Report: Officer reminds boaters to remove drain plug while transporting

Northland Nature: Tree swallows begin migration

DNR Report: Remember to remove 'bear food,' install CO2 cylinders in inflatable life jackets

Few fecal fears on Minnesota's Lake Superior beaches

Northland Nature: Cow parsnip the giant of roadside flowers

DNR Report: Officers field bear-related calls

DNR names Lake County sites to Infested Waters List

Northland Nature: Strawberries begin wild berry season

DNR Report: Officers see kids not wearing life jackets

Lake Superior tops record high July water level

Northland Nature: Crab spiders hide, hunt in field daisies

DNR Report: Boundary Waters keep officers busy over weekend

20 years later, Boundary Waters blowdown effects linger

Northland Nature: Pink lady-slippers add colors to bogs

DNR Report: Officers work aquatic invasive species, personal flotation device enforcement

Large-leaved lupines line North Shore

Northland Nature: Chalk-fronted corporals emerge from water

DNR Report: Officers respond to nuisance bear, raccoon complaints