Backyard and Beyond: Scenes from Autumn
Val Cunningham
October 23, 2025
Whether you call it a tobacco hornworm or the larval form of a Carolina sphinx moth, this large, green caterpillar makes for an arresting sight.
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The Nature Conservancy acquires 12,000-plus acres in Minnesota’s Lake County
Natalie Ryder
October 22, 2025
In mid-October, The Nature Conservancy announced it had acquired 12,271 acres of forested land on the outskirts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to preserve for public access.
“These large opportunities to take
Steve Pollick: Science behind leaf color changes is truly fascinating
Steve Pollick
October 22, 2025
Apologies to the mythical Jack Frost. It isn’t you who paints the autumn leaves in their brilliant colors.
As quaint as fairy tales and make-believe can be, especially for the young and young-at-heart, the
Minnesota Mixed Bag: North Metro Ice Show comes to Ramsey this weekend
Staff and News Reports
October 22, 2025
The 5th annual North Metro Ice Show is set for another two-day run – Oct. 25-26 – at the Adrenaline Sports Center in Ramsey.
Buck rescued after being trapped between concrete barriers on Michigan’s I-75
Staff Report
October 21, 2025
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Department rescued a 4-point buck on October 6 that had become trapped between concrete barriers on I-75.
According to the department, a motorist called the Auburn Hills Police Department to
Historical marker at Ohio’s Shawnee State Park honors WWI veterans who shaped the park
DNR Report
October 21, 2025
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) unveiled a new historical marker at Shawnee State Park to honor Company 1545, a crew of black World War I veterans whose work helped shape the park during the Great Depression.
Ohio DNR opens boat dock lottery through Oct. 31
Staff Report
October 21, 2025
The Ohio DNR (ODNR) has opened the online application for its boat dock lottery, offering boat dock slips at 16 scenic state parks for the 2026 season. The lottery application period closes at 11:59 p.m.
New research shows the wide variety of wild mushrooms collected in Pennsylvania
Jeff Mulhollem
October 21, 2025
Foragers have been harvesting wild mushrooms in what is now Pennsylvania and the rest of the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region for centuries, but the extent and specifics of the practice in the region has not been
Ohio Mixed Bag: Eric Lamb named manager for DOW In southwest Ohio
Staff and News Reports
October 20, 2025
Ohio wildlife officer Eric Lamb has been named the district manager for Wildlife District Five in Xenia, according to the Ohio DNR (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Officer Lamb previously served the Division of Wildlife as
