A hillside forest above a swamp. Trees are all coated with rime frost. (Photo by Larry Weber)

Northland Outdoors Jan 22nd 2021 - 6am

Northland Nature: Walking on calm winter mornings

Retired teacher Larry Weber, a Barnum resident, is the author of several books, including “Butterflies of the North Woods,” “Spiders of the North Woods,” “Webwood” and “In a Patch of Goldenrods.” Contact him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com.

John Alexander Kay (left) and John Heino photograph birds at Sax-Zim Bog recently. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Northland Outdoors Jan 20th 2021 - 7pm

The boreal birds are back at a Minnesota bog, including great gray owls

The lead dogs of John Beargrease racer Erin Schouweiler’s team set the pace early in the Beargrease mid-distance race in January. (Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com)

Northland Outdoors Jan 20th 2021 - 2pm

Despite low snow trail conditions, Beargrease board votes to go

Lula King, 8, of East Grand Forks, gets a hand from her dad, Jeremy, after catching a 40-inch northern pike Saturday, Jan. 16, on Lake of the Woods. Sullivan King (left) and Cole King also shared in the excitement. The big pike was released after a quick photo.

Northland Outdoors Jan 20th 2021 - 10am

Watch 8-year-old Lula King reel in a 40-inch northern pike on Lake of the Woods

A Bald Eagle looks over the open water near the Superior Entry above Wisconsin Point on Thursday, Jan. 14. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

Northland Outdoors Jan 20th 2021 - 8am

Photos: Birds eye view

A bobcat stares intently at activity around a birdfeeder. The hunt was unsuccessful. (Photo by Emily Stone)

Northland Outdoors Jan 20th 2021 - 7am

Natural Connections: Observing woodland dramas with Lois Nestel

Ben Saarion (left) and Jon Kuznia hold up a 50-inch muskie that they teamed up to land through the ice while fishing on Lake Charley near Alexandria, MN in Douglas County. The fish grabbed hold of the transducer on the Vexilar sonar unit they were using to help catch sunfish on the morning of Jan. 16.

Northland Outdoors Jan 19th 2021 - 4pm

Giant muskie pulled through the ice from unexpected Minnesota lake in most unusual of ways

Gail Baldwin and Bruce Jessen pose outside the Douglas County Government Center with a plaque indicating their 240-acre property, which includes the former Camp Newman site, is under a conservation easement. (Courtesy of Landmark Conservancy)

Northland Outdoors Jan 19th 2021 - 4pm

Couple purchases Camp Newman, puts it into conservation easement

Tamarack Island Wilderness Lodge is located on one of the 14,000 islands on the Ontario portin of Lake of the Woods. (Tamarck Island Lodge photo)

Northland Outdoors Jan 18th 2021 - 7am

Ontario resorts brace for possible second summer without US guests

Nate Nordstrom plans to feature electric-assist bicycles when he opens New Spin Bicycle Ship in Rochester in March. Nordstrom will become one of a growing number of E-bike dealers across the state. (Contributed photo)

Northland Outdoors Jan 17th 2021 - 8am

Popularity of E-bikes spreading across Minnesota

Logan Hellman, 18, of Dickinson, smiles proudly with his 19-pound catch from a northern pike Monday afternoon in Dunn County. (Photo courtesy of Craig Putala)

Northland Outdoors Jan 17th 2021 - 8am

Warmer weather spurs increase in ice anglers

North Dakota State University researcher Alec Lackmann with a large bigmouth buffalo that was part of a study showing the fish is one of the oldest-living freshwater species in the world. Lackmann's research found one bigmouth buffalo that was 112 years old and many older than 80 years. (Photo courtesty of Alec Lackmann / NDSU)

Northland Outdoors Jan 16th 2021 - 2pm

Minnesota's river restorations benefitting 'one of the most exceptional fish in the world'

The trail of an otter as it hopped and slid from woods to a lake in January. (Photo by Larry Weber)

Northland Outdoors Jan 15th 2021 - 9am

Northland Nature: Trail and tale of an otter

The Minnesota DNR reminds state residents that, after federal wolf protections ended Monday, exisiting state laws have kicked in that allow people to kill wolves found to be attacking livestock or pets. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Northland Outdoors Jan 14th 2021 - 1pm

Wolf supporters file lawsuit to block delisting

Dan Byrnes hands son Nash, 6, a rod and reel ready for fishing on Island Lake in this photo from 2019. Both Minnesota and Wisocnsi offer free fihsing, with no license needed, this weekend. (Steve Kuchera / file / News Tribune)

Northland Outdoors Jan 14th 2021 - 7am

Fishing is free this weekend in Minnesota, Wisconsin

Cross country skiing in the Northland (Clint Austin / 2020 File / News Tribune)

Northland Outdoors Jan 13th 2021 - 6pm

Brule cross country ski race kicks off Saturday

Rime ice formed on the upwind side of these red pine needles when supercooled droplets of fog froze upon contact. (Photo by Emily Stone)

Northland Outdoors Jan 13th 2021 - 7am

Natural Connections: Rime ice and hoarfrost make the hidden visible

A family prepares among dozens of other anglers for an ice fishing tournament in Grand Forks in 2016. Forum News Service file photo

Northland Outdoors Jan 12th 2021 - 7am

If you're new to ice fishing, here's some tips for our popular pastime

Ice covers rocks in Lake Superior just off of Wisconsin Point Thursday, Jan. 7. (Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com)

Northland Outdoors Jan 12th 2021 - 7am

Photos: Picturesque point

Jake Alvord, member of the Douglas County Water Rescue and Recovery Team, uses ice picks to get himself out of the water during a recent training on North Union Lake. (Celeste Edenloff / Echo Press)

Northland Outdoors Jan 10th 2021 - 8am

Deputies join training for ice rescues in central Minnesota county

Morgan Martens, 14, of Brule spends time with sled dogs Elvis, left, and Super during a break between 41-mile runs Thursday, Dec. 31 in the family's field. The teen is training for the Jr. Iditarod sled dog race. (Maria Lockwood / mlockwood@superiortelegram.com)

Northland Outdoors Jan 8th 2021 - 11am

Douglas County teen trains for Beargrease 120, Jr. Iditarod with 2020 Beargrease champion

A climbing crab spider (philodromid) as it appeared on a wall recently. Here, it wandered about in search of insect meals. (Photo by Larry Weber)

Northland Outdoors Jan 8th 2021 - 9am

Northland Nature: The crab spider on the wall

Chad Koel explains how he's using lighted lures to catch more walleyes.

Northland Outdoors Jan 7th 2021 - 6pm

Lighted lures catching on as walleye presentations

Geodes are dumpy looking rocks that split open to reveal an airy chamber lined with sparkling crystals. (Photo by Emily Stone)

Northland Outdoors Jan 6th 2021 - 7pm

Natural Connections: Rocks in our socks

Bear Creek Regional Park volunteer Lynn Wilson leads Jewyl Newton, Joy Eloi, Ashanta Cyprian, Jan Garduno, Jessica Newton and recreation coordinator Theresa Odello on a hike in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Oct. 24, 2020. Kevin Mohatt for KHN

Northland Outdoors Jan 6th 2021 - 12pm

Black women find healing (but sometimes racism, too) in the outdoors