Nature

Planting Date Moved:  Volunteers Needed for the Greater Downtown Council’s Dig in the Downtown Waterfront Beautification Project
Planting Date Moved: Volunteers Needed for the Greater Downtown Council’s Dig in the Downtown Waterfront Beautification Project
Planting Date Moved: Volunteers Needed for the Greater Downtown Council’s Dig in the Downtown Waterfront Beautification Project
If you couldn't make the original "Dig in the Downtown Waterfront" planting date (June 5), you are in luck!  Because of snow, oops, (that delayed Spring cleaning in downtown Duluth), I mean rain, the date to plant the annual flowers has been moved to Thursday, June 6 and volunteers are welcome and needed!  Grab your planting gloves and join in on the fun!!
Did You Know You Need an Agate Picking Permit in Carlton County?
Did You Know You Need an Agate Picking Permit in Carlton County?
Did You Know You Need an Agate Picking Permit in Carlton County?
As a child growing up in Wrenshall I did a lot of agate picking.  My parents started me out at the young age of three, agate picking in the various gravel pits in our area.  I'm not sure if a permit was needed then, but as I was checking out the Carlton County Transportation website, I came across the information I felt I should share with other "rock hounds".
Navigating & Fishing the St. Louis River for the First Time Since June Flood
Navigating & Fishing the St. Louis River for the First Time Since June Flood
Navigating & Fishing the St. Louis River for the First Time Since June Flood
I was invited to go fishing the St. Louis river with my friend Rich and his dad yesterday morning, and it would be my first time up the river since the historic 2012 June flood.  The damage along the riverbank was unbelievable.  There were mudslides, islands washed away, and trees toppled into the river all along the way.
Tent Camping Versus RV Camping [PHOTOS]
Tent Camping Versus RV Camping [PHOTOS]
Tent Camping Versus RV Camping [PHOTOS]
This Memorial Day weekend, Cathy and I both went camping to separate locations.  My family decided to join some friends and go camp in the rustic northwoods.  Cathy and her husband went and parked their RV in a casino parking lot.  Ok, so it's a "campground."    Check out the pictures and the drastic differences, it'll make you smile.
Vinegar Makes a Cheap and Easy Weed Killer
Vinegar Makes a Cheap and Easy Weed Killer
Vinegar Makes a Cheap and Easy Weed Killer
It's spring!  We're starting to see buds on the trees and the grass is greening up (our neighbor has mowed his lawn twice already....he's retired).  But, with the sure signs of summer around the corner also comes weeds!  With the weeds, questions.  How do I get rid of them?  Will they come back?  How long until it's safe for my pets to walk on the lawn again?!?!  If you use this inexpensive conco
Spring Has Sprung Gardening Kick-off with the UW-Extension Horticulture Tomorrow
Spring Has Sprung Gardening Kick-off with the UW-Extension Horticulture Tomorrow
Spring Has Sprung Gardening Kick-off with the UW-Extension Horticulture Tomorrow
With the warmer weather (and NO SNOW), we can now start thinking about those starter plants.  My friend Jackie has her tomatoes and strawberry plants already started in a cute little greenhouse on her deck.  Inside her home she has fresh herbs that will be replanted and moved outside eventually.  I am in awe of her gardening knowledge!  If you are seeking that same knowledge, these classes with t
Study of Chemicals in Minnesota Lakes Finds Cocaine in a Third of Lakes Sampled
Study of Chemicals in Minnesota Lakes Finds Cocaine in a Third of Lakes Sampled
Study of Chemicals in Minnesota Lakes Finds Cocaine in a Third of Lakes Sampled
A study has been done on 50 lakes across Minnesota looking for chemicals that find their way into the lakes.  The most common chemical was DEET (used in bug spray).  Followed by a plastics chemical, and then surprisingly cocaine showed up.  Sometimes the cocaine was even found in remote lakes not near a sewer run off.

Load More Articles