Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Why do dogs want to turn around in circles before they lay down?

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask.

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Carpenter ants do not eat wood, but will nest in weakened material

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I’m already suffering from election ...

Arts & Culture

Shelley Pederson: Hang in there, spring is coming

In my mind, clematis climbs, And morning glories do entwine. Woodland phlox and scarlet pinks, Replace the frost, if I just ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: It’s hard to find owls because they are excellent at blending in

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I’ve come to the realization ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: For great horned owls, courtship begins in December or January

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I can’t tell if it’s ...

Arts & Culture

Shelley Pederson: A magazine arrives just in time

Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part ...

Arts & Culture

Bev Jackson Cotter: Is the sky really blue? Maybe…

More than 40 years ago, I registered for a color design class taught by Ione Bell at Austin ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: The daddy longlegs is an arachnid, but that doesn’t mean it’s a spider

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I’ve been watching some high ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: The age-old question — Is a tomato a fruit or is it a vegetable?

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. New Year’s is a holiday ...

Arts & Culture

Shelley Pederson: Getting through those long Minnesota winters

“There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. ...

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Al Batt: Why do snowy owls fly south in the winter if they’re snowy?

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. Once you get past the ...

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Robins and cedar waxwings in winter, and other nature answers

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic.” “What time is it?” I wonder ...

Arts & Culture

Shelley Pederson: There are plenty of plants to help the birds

“I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember.

Arts & Culture

Al Batt: Juncos breed across North America, including in northeast Minnesota

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. Dogs are following me around. I ...

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Bev Jackson Cotter: Art is displayed many different ways during the holiday season

The Christmas season is a time when everyone’s creative thinking comes to the fore. It seems that tree ...

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