Weekend Nature Activities: Sept. 12–14
Saturday, September 13 Purple Ride-Stride Twin Cities Bike or Run/walk (to fight pancreatic cancer) 7:30–3, 8, 25, 50-mile bike ride or 5k run/walk Basswood Rope Making, Traditional Craft of Native Americans of St. Croix Valley 10–11 am, William O’Brien State Park (visitor center) Three-Miles Pike Hike 10–noon, Fort Snelling StateContinue Reading
Loons in the News
Climate change may effect Minnesota’s state bird’s populations. See story HERE. Loon cam HERE.Continue Reading
Enbridge Line
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/MN-PUC-approves-upgrades-modifications-to-Enbridges-Alberta-Clipper-pipeline-273341371.html http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/20615/group/Construction/ Protest: http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/content/minnesota-puc-advances-enbridge-pipeline-expansion-0 http://www.honorearth.org/alberta_clipperContinue Reading
Defining “Wilderness Management”
What does “conservation” mean in today’s world? What is “wildlife management,” and does it have a place in a “protected wild/natural place”? Great philosophical discussions on NPR, with focus on Isle Royal and BWCA: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/09/03/daily-circuit-wilderness-act?from=dc past topics: http://www.mprnews.org/story/2013/11/19/daily-circuit-wolf-debateContinue Reading