It hasn’t been such a bad winter
Well so much for the lack of snow cover. Fortunately we had a good amount of snow on the ground before the polar vortex paid us a visit in …
Archive by category Outdoors
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Ask a Naturalist: Did I just see a fox?
This article was written by Elizabeth Poulson, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park Living in the city, …
Orchids – beautiful and easy to grow
I remember my first encounter with an orchid. It was given to me in a corsage by a young man who was escorting me to a high school dance. While I …
Ask a Naturalist – Why don’t birds’ feet freeze?
Written by Victoria Thompson, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist, North Mississippi Regional Park You might not think of winter as a great …
Winter tree safety
Written by Debbie Nelson, Master Gardener, U of M Extension Service, Hennepin County Normally this time of year I like to think of my …
Ask a Naturalist – How is a lynx like a Snowshoe?
This article was written by Danielle Decock, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park With cold fronts …
Try a Norfolk Island Pine tree for the holidays
You are probably expecting that this column will be my annual promotion of a live Christmas tree for the holiday season. In a sense it is, …
Ask a Naturalist – Turkey on the table
Q: What’s the connection between wild turkeys I see around the neighborhood and my Thanksgiving turkey? Think about the stereotypical image of a …
Plant trees to help reduce climate change
There has been a lot of discussion in the last months and years on the subject of climate change. While this may seem like a relatively …
Ask a Naturalist – Creepy animal myths
In honor of Halloween, in this month’s column we will quiz you about animals that some folks find creepy or spooky. True or False: Touching a toad will give …