Boundary Waters entry points near Big Moose Lake and Big Lake are also scheduled to reopen on Aug. 13, 2026.

Co-hosts Heidi Holtan and Charlie Mitchell discover goblin ferns (also known as goblin moonworts), gaze at snapping turtles, and discuss what it means to be a naturalist.Send us a voice memo through Speak Pipe!

During the Phenology Report for the week of August 4, 2026, Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on ripening berries and nuts and caterpillars turning into butterflies.

For Minnesota youths, leaders in charge of combating invasive species in lakes said the work can be a career training game changer.

The annual art contest highlights the stamps’ revenue generation, supporting fisheries management, habitat and stocking efforts in Minnesota lakes.

During the week of Aug. 4, 2026, we enjoy reports of stars and snapping turtles from Long Lake Conservation Center. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

The University of Minnesota’s Natural Resources Research Institute, or NRRI, launched a new simulator to test innovations in iron refining July 27, 2026, in Coleraine.

During the Phenology Report for the week of July 27, 2026. Staff Phenologist John Latimer remarks on ripening berries, budding flowers and a bear visitor.

Warm water temperatures across the state go along with an increasing number of fish mortality events, where a large number of fish die at once.

During the week of July 27, 2026, we enjoy reports of goldenrod, brown bats, great blue herons and more. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.