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Grand Marais adventurer returns to Greenland, behind dog teams 'Pulling for the Planet'

Lonnie Dupre is filming the impact of climate change on the Polar Inuit people he met in Greenland 20 years ago.

Northland Outdoors

Minnesota DNR wants input on deer populations

The 2022 population goal setting includes the Arrowhead and north-central regions.

January 21, 2022 08:00 AM

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Bald eagle survives 80-mile journey caught in a train

A juvenile bald eagle was brought to an animal rehabilitation center in La Crosse, Wisconsin after being hit more than 80 miles away.

January 19, 2022 04:21 PM

Firefighters monitor the Greenwood fire Aug. 26, 2021

Northland Outdoors

Forest Service unveils plan to reduce wildfires

The multi-agency effort will remove forest fuels that spur bigger fires.

January 18, 2022 03:58 PM

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Minnesota

Landowners, conservationists worry MNDoT will 'clear-cut' trees along Lake Country Scenic Byway

The Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to remove trees from the Smoky Hills State Forest before it resurfaces Highway 34 in 2023.

January 11, 2022 05:30 AM

By Robin Huebner

Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket, with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, launches from French Guiana

World

A new era of astronomy: NASA launches revolutionary space telescope

Coasting through space for two more weeks, the Webb telescope will reach its destination in solar orbit 1 million miles from Earth - about four times farther away than the moon.

December 25, 2021 03:29 PM

By Steve Gorman / Reuters

Minnesota

Ice season on Minnesota lakes is 2 weeks shorter than it was 50 years ago, and likely won't stop shrinking

Check out the average seasonal ice cover on lakes near you with a map from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

December 10, 2021 02:27 PM

By Alex Derosier

Minnesota

Cross-country skiers grapple with how to rid their sport of 'forever chemicals'

The so-called “forever chemicals” are used in a huge variety of products, from nonstick cookware to fire-suppressing foam, carpet and water-resistant clothing. For decades they’ve also been used to make ultra-fast, fluorinated ski wax, prized by cross-country ski racers.

December 06, 2021 12:00 PM

By Dan Kraker / MPR News

Minnesota

‘That’s a lot of neck to break’: Giraffe surgery at zoo is a tricky task

Zookeepers, animal anesthesiologists, biomedical researchers, veterinary surgeons and exotic animal farriers raced to treat Skeeter in the few minutes they could safely let him be on the ground. Giraffes did not evolve to be off their feet, and it is one of the most dangerous things that can happen to them.

October 31, 2021 12:25 PM

By Tim Nelson / MPR News

Minnesota

What the EPA's plan to regulate 'forever chemicals' means for Minnesota

Known as PFAS, these chemicals are found in a variety of products. They have contaminated drinking water supplies around the United States, including in Minnesota. Minnesota has been dealing with the impacts of PFAS pollution for years. Here’s a closer look at how the federal plan could affect those efforts.

October 20, 2021 01:00 PM

By Kirsti Marohn / MPR News

Minnesota

Blanding's turtles to get 146 acres of breathing (and breeding) room in Minnesota

Conservationists say plans for restoring prairie will keep Blanding's turtles off the road and help the struggling population.

October 16, 2021 09:30 AM

By John Molseed

Minnesota

Minnesota Zoo's missing owl, Gladys, has died

Gladys was found injured on the side of a road Thursday morning, Oct. 14, but died before zoo staff could treat her.

October 15, 2021 12:00 PM

By Ava Ewald / MPR News

Minnesota

Have you seen this owl? Minnesota Zoo is looking for Gladys after flying away from handlers

Although Minnesota Zoo officials believe she is likely somewhere on the zoo’s 485-acre campus, they asked anyone who lives nearby to call their local police department if they spot Gladys.

October 13, 2021 09:30 AM

By Nick Woltman / St. Paul Pioneer Press