Prairies of The Great River Road

09/08/2020

Everyone loves big, veteran trees. They have a certain distinction and royalty in our forests and landscapes. The first question asked is, "I wonder how old that tree is?" Determination of the actual age of a standing, tree is difficult. There are many methods and techniques. Some are fairly accurat...

08/15/2020

Always something to see in the Driftless Zone!

08/12/2020

A federal judge in New York has struck down the Trump administration’s attempt to roll back protections for migratory birds, writing that its reinterpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) is “contrary to law." https://e360.yale.edu/digest/judge-overturns-trump-administrations-rollback-of-bird-protections

08/12/2020

Unseen universe all around us!

12/10/2019

Tanner Hause, of Ogema, spotted a white deer Sept. 12 between Merrill and Medford while driving home from work.

12/06/2019

The Mississippi River Trail takes cyclists on a 3,000-mile journey from northern Minnesota to southern Louisiana. If this seems...

11/21/2019

The Prairie was changed forever!

By migrating in huge herds, bison behave like a force of nature, engineering and intensifying waves of spring greenery that other grazers rely on.

11/18/2019

Springtime in my Prairie Garden. Such a contrast from this dark November day.

11/15/2019

The Environmental Protection Agency just proposed a rule that would effectively ensure science never gets in the way of their plans.