
Backyard and Beyond: Foraging for food in winter
Surprising as it may seem, Eastern bluebirds are increasingly being seen all winter long in our region, such as this pair of males visiting Gene Lange’s feeders.

Surprising as it may seem, Eastern bluebirds are increasingly being seen all winter long in our region, such as this pair of males visiting Gene Lange’s feeders.

He prefers the role of camp cook.
As we fish for lake trout, he’ll be mashing burgers and preparing them for the fire grate later that evening. Onion is the key, he’ll say. And

Most fishing activity remains concentrated in 28 to 32 feet of water.

Fishing is good, just need to adapt with the conditions a bit.

For fans of professional bass fishing, the most wonderful time of the year starts now.
Consider: There are 31 weekends between when the two major national tournament circuits – the Major League Fishing Bass

It is likely that when the 2027 Minnesota fishing regulation booklet is published, a one-character change will appear on Page 29 or so.
Specifically, where “six” has appeared for 71 years as the statewide

“Stray Chihuahua in Ely joins wolf pack!”
“Voices coming from beneath the ice”
Sensational headlines about northern Minnesota have appeared in my social media feeds with increasing frequency – first as standalone posts

The stages are nearly set for the 2026 Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Friday through Sunday, Feb. 20-22. Among them are the Bird Dog Stage, the Path to the Uplands

Wet flakes kept flying during the first big snowfall in west-central Minnesota this past November.
It was the kind of heavy snow that lays down grasslands, and in this case, even cattails. That initial
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