Setting aside the recent spring snowstorm in typical Minnesota fashion, the state's 2023-24 winter has been called the winter that never was, and the unprecedented mildness explains why.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of March 26, 2024.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, animal behaviors, weather patterns and other wonders.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of March 19, 2024.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, animal behaviors, weather patterns and other wonders.
Pam Perry, our favorite retired non-game wildlife biologist, stops by each month to talk about Minnesota phenology with our staff phenologist, John Latimer. Pam is broadly knowledgeable about Minnesota's environment and particularly excited about birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
Pam Perry, our favorite retired non-game wildlife biologist, stops by each month to talk about Minnesota phenology with John Latimer. While she is broadly knowledgeable about Minnesota's environment, Pam is particularly excited about birds, reptiles, and amphibians.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of March 14, 2024.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, animal behaviors, weather patterns and other wonders.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of March 5, 2024.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota for the week of Feb. 27, 2024.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Feb. 20, 2023.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Feb. 13, 2023.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Feb. 6, 2023.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.
Clinton Dexter-Nienhaus is the naturalist at Sax-Zim Bog in northeastern Minnesota. The bog spans 300 square miles from Zim in the north to Floodwood in the south. Photographers and birders flock from all over the world to see the bird species and other wildlife in the black spruce and tamarack bog.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Jan. 30, 2024.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Jan. 23, 2024.
Patty Thielen of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources discusses the current state of Minnesota forests and unique aspects of forestry in Minnesota. The "Local Forest History" series is produced by Mark Jacobs.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Jan. 16, 2024.
Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.
Dennis Kepler of the Minnesota DNR discusses how forests have changed in 40 years and how LIDAR, a type of remote imaging using lasers, is used to study forests.
Drumroll please: Pam Perry is back! Our favorite retired non-game wildlife biologist stopped by to talk about winter phenology with John Latimer.
KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Jan. 9, 2023.