Courtesy of the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Commerce offers 10 tips to save energy and money during the holidays The Minnesota Department of Commerce recommends several simple ways to conserve energy and save money this holiday season: Ask for and …
The winter solstice occurs this week on the 21st of December. The sun will rise about 7:47am and will set just a little more than eight hours later at 4:11pm. That leaves a lot of time in the dark but …
First cross-country ski of the season today and it was awesome!
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Where Have You Been? December 15, 2017 We’ve been flying around, arranging sticks, posing for the new camera and – oh wait, that’s for the birds…. Here at the Minnesota Nongame Wildlife Program, we’ve been …
Lake levels, loons or luminaries? These are just a few of the things involved with the plethora of volunteer opportunities with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. You can monitor lake levels, record the number of loons you see on …
You learn something new every day. With the list of “Six Green Alternatives” for Christmas I learned six new things! The list is from from Green Line Paper Company. Six Green Alternatives Every Christmas season, U.S. consumers purchase tons of …
I would have never guessed the largest land organism is a fungus. But according to an article by Eleanor Imster, “The largest terrestrial organism on the planet is a fungus called Armillaria solidipes – or honey fungus. The largest honey …
Plan to stay up late or get up early on the 13th and 14th of December when the Gemini Meteor Showers will peak between midnight and 2am. It’s not the best time of the year for watching meteors in Minnesota …
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources is taking matters into their own hands literally when it comes to saving their Lake Superior woodland caribou. The caribou population on two islands in Lake Superior has been nearly decimated since the arrival …
Salt used on roadways causes a number of problems. Much of the salt used on roads ends up in lakes or streams or stays in groundwater. This can affect drinking water for humans and ecosystems for fish. The salt can …