Kim Samuelson

Wild rice and lake sturgeon have called the region home for eons, today cherished for holding on despite surrounding changes.

The wild and scenic St. Croix River tributary is loved for paddling and more, with new conservation efforts in the headwaters getting off the ground.

The Soil and Water Conservation District brought planning services to landowners of 2,720 Carlton County acres in 2018.

Breakout box: Want to know more? 1. The Northeast Minnesota Beekeepers Association (www.nemnba.org) will host Sarah Doroff, the Minnesota Honey Queen, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Honey Shack (located near the...

Most people, especially children, have a fascination with soil. For many, there’s something satisfying, a feeling of getting “down to earth” with “getting your hands dirty” working with plants in your garden and yard. Many people even relish that...

Conservationists. What kind of people do you think of when you hear that word? Scientists? Natural resource professionals? “Reduce-Reuse-Recycle” people? Tree huggers?...

In recent years, “going natural” has been the “in” thing with everything from what we eat and drink, to how we look and dress, to where and how we live. Going natural is also now the “in” thing when working with natural resources.

We’ve all heard the saying, “Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” With droughts, floods and water pollution consistently making headlines, this line from English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is som...

In June 2012, a flash-flood event that wreaked havoc across the Northland deposited hundreds of trees along a 10-mile stretch of the Blackhoof River, creating at least 18 log jams.

What do you know about birds? Are you one who says that a bird is a bird is a bird? Or can you, like me, identify by sight some of the most common birds in our area, like the robin, chickadee, nuthatch, red-breasted and yellow-breasted grosbeak a...