Drawn by Nature: Seeds are mini marvels of design
Hand-collect seeds for affordable, biodiverse gardening, writes Lisa Meyers McClintick.
Poems that bring nature to life
Check out two pieces from 'You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World.'
Ishkode: How 'good fire' could reshape the forests and culture of northeastern Minnesota
For millennia, the Great Lakes Anishinaabe used traditional fire practices to manage the forests of Northeastern Minnesota. Today, science is capturing the frequency and severity of those fires to understand how communities might recreate their relationship with the land.
Biomimicry: Duluth woman seeks solutions through nature
“Nature has come up with some really amazing things. That’s really what biomimicry is about," said Sue Okerstrom.
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Kids flex green thumbs at Moorhead farm camp
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Firewise USA 101: What it is, how it works, and more
The program is a tool meant to help communities reduce the damage caused by wildfire, officials say.