Christine Thomas: Little cabin gets a ‘Schmeeckle’ sign
Christine Thomas
January 23, 2026
My “Schmeeckle” sign for the little cabin was 17 years in coming and another 18 months before it could get hung up.
Nature
Legislation to open mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters moves to Senate after House vote
Staff Report
January 22, 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 214 to 208 on Wednesday afternoon in favor of legislation that would reverse a 20-year Biden-era ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
The 20-year
More public property parcels to be drilled in Ohio
Staff Report
January 22, 2026
A state board voted Jan. 13 to open up about 6,600 acres of public land from Ohio’s Jockey Hollow and Egypt Valley Wildlife Areas to the natural gas industry.
The news that the state’s
Lake Vesuvius, an important fishing destination in southeast Ohio, is high and dry due to issue with dam gate
Mike Moore
January 22, 2026
Lake Vesuvius in southeast Ohio is small at just 121 acres, but its stature makes it no less important for sportsmen and women in the region.
Today, Vesuvius is a shadow of its former
Winter weather drives geese seldom seen in the state to Pennsylvania
Michael Kensinger
January 22, 2026
Pennsylvania’s winter skies delivered an unusual spectacle this season, as a convergence of weather systems and migration dynamics produced one of the most notable goose fallouts the commonwealth has seen in years.
Across central
The story of a Minnesota lynx who came to visit
Marshall Helmberger
January 22, 2026
A surprise visitor can be a welcome sight during the dead of a Minnesota winter. In the Ely area, a lynx has spent time dining on a deer carcass gathered for the benefit of other
While Minnesota DNR seeks $359M for capital projects, Walz proposal is for $62M
Natalie Ryder
January 22, 2026
The Minnesota DNR sought $359 million of general obligation bonds for various projects, but Gov. Tim Walz’s 2026 Infrastructure Plan allocates about $62 million for the DNR to cover a portion of the agency’s requests.<br
Testing rates, tick-borne diseases are on the rise in New York
Paula Piatt
January 22, 2026
If you have spent any time outdoors, you know. Tick populations are booming – you’re pulling them off you; you’re pulling them off your dogs. In some areas of New York, you can find a
U.S. House votes to reverse 20-year mining ban near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness
Staff Report
January 21, 2026
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 214 to 208 on Wednesday afternoon in favor of legislation that would reverse a 20-year Biden-era ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Minnesota Rep.
