tag:www.boreal.org,2005:/categories/outdoors?page=133Outdoors | Boreal Community Media Page 133Keeping communities connected2022-01-23T07:05:00-06:00urn:uuid:26d582a6-dbee-4d9c-b201-add78a14b4d92022-01-23T07:04:54-06:002022-01-23T07:05:00-06:00Chickadees have tricks to endure the cold2022-01-23 07:04:54 -0600EditorHere are the two big questions about these little birds: How do they survive the cold? And where do they go in the summer? By Mike Jacobs from the Grand Forks Herald - January 20, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5c1ff09f-bd62-4fdc-8d71-dbac4894caf92022-01-23T06:47:23-06:002022-01-25T06:15:34-06:00This skull comes from what may be the oldest moose on record on Isle Royale, Mich.2022-01-23 06:47:23 -0600EditorResearcher Rolf Peterson says 22 year old moose is equivalent of someone `well over 100 years old.' By Gord Ellis of CBC News - Thunder Bay - January 21, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:99fcc2eb-94a1-40cd-a7cc-28e2dae045992022-01-23T06:30:46-06:002022-02-05T10:26:32-06:00'It just lowered and lowered': Lake Superior water levels drop by nearly 12 inches compared to year ago2022-01-23 06:30:45 -0600EditorLake level 2.75 inches lower than average over the past century. From CBC News · Thunder Bay • January 20, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:8fb6a569-a2e6-472f-b222-981233428a4c2022-01-21T09:55:35-06:002022-01-21T09:56:04-06:002022 invasive aquatic plant management grant applications are now open2022-01-21 09:55:35 -0600EditorFrom the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - January 21, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:39d01a99-320d-4ce8-83e7-b555907a6dd52022-01-19T10:02:17-06:002022-02-22T11:05:41-06:00Weekly Conservation Officer Reports2022-01-19 10:02:17 -0600EditorCO Mary Manning (Hovland) worked a busy trout opener. Slush was spotty. In some places it was very bad and threatened to take the boots and skis right off Manning. She did take a complaint of three riders driving aggressively and driving at and very close to other folks snowshoeing on an area lake. District 6 - Two Harbors Area - From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - January 19, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:41b4327f-fe47-4428-967e-155c8d0a94702022-01-19T06:57:39-06:002022-01-22T11:19:49-06:00Video: Governor Walz backs funding for Spirit Mountain, Giants Ridge, Lake Vermilion2022-01-19 06:57:39 -0600EditorGovernor Tim Walz is backing capital investments of $50 million in northeastern Minnesota, including funding for Spirit Mountain, Giants Ridge, and Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park. From WDIO-TV - January 18, 2021<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:1e5466e1-d9f6-4dc8-bd0f-2786949227f92022-01-18T06:11:10-06:002022-02-22T11:05:51-06:00Video: Races around the corner: Final few Beargrease events promote fundraising, volunteer sign ups2022-01-18 06:11:09 -0600EditorThe John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon is right around the corner. Leading up to race day, mushers, dogs and fans have been meeting up at local breweries to support the cause. By Mariam Mackar from WDIO-TV - January 17, 2022 <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5310eb87-8ff6-49d8-a90e-5e3dc6d7231b2022-01-16T12:00:32-06:002022-01-22T11:20:32-06:00Governor Walz declares Snowmobiling Safety Awareness Week in Minnesota2022-01-16 12:00:32 -0600EditorMN DNR conservation officers remind all riders to brush up on safety and prioritize safe rides. So far this year, two snowmobile riders have lost their lives and there have been multiple close calls, including several snowmobile riders who have fallen through the ice. From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - January 16, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:aaf18a8b-0a72-45a4-9a05-046f76d344552022-01-13T05:38:38-06:002022-01-22T11:21:03-06:00Video: Plowing underway on ice road to Northwest Angle2022-01-13 05:38:38 -0600EditorThe ice road is returning for a second year, connecting Warroad with the Northwest Angle and bypassing Canadian border crossings. By Danny Spewak from KARE 11 News - January 11, 2022<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>urn:uuid:167387e8-8212-4eaf-bd14-82e86a696a532022-01-11T06:50:17-06:002022-01-11T06:50:17-06:00Take A Kid Ice Fishing: Minnesotans fish free with kids January 15-172022-01-11 06:50:16 -0600EditorFrom the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - January 10, 2021<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.boreal.org">Boreal Community Media</a></small></p>