The wild and scenic Mississippi River
This year the Camden News celebrates its 40th year—happy anniversary! This year is an anniversary for the Mississippi River as well—1976 was the year …
Fish parents
June is high season for fish spawning—fish that mate in colder waters are finishing, while those that prefer warmer water for their eggs are just starting. …
Bird nests, large and small
This is the time of year when you will see birds, large and small, lurking in corners of your yard, scouring brush and sidewalks, in search of materials for …
Minnesota’s largest bird
Here’s a trivia question for you: what is the largest bird that nests in Minnesota? Go ahead, take a guess… Whenever I ask this question, I get many …
The first flowers of spring
In March, the blooms of spring seem endlessly far away, but flowers are actually closer than you may think. In fact, one of our most favorite early …
Journey into the winter underground
Unless my sewer line breaks or I’m planning my garden, I don’t tend to think about what is underground during the winter. The ‘underground’ feels …
Insects in winter
By Allison Holzer, Interpretive Naturalist at North Mississippi Regional Park Few people worry about what insects do in the winter time. And unless you …
The Prairie in November
This time of year can be bleak: the colors of October have faded, the flowers have been frosted, and our color palette seems to descend into various shades of …
Poison ivy—the summer scourge
I hear that there are people who are unaffected by poison ivy, but I am certainly not one of them. I spent my first week of 7th grade itching my way through a …