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Finally, the Namekagon and weather combine for a perfect river day

By Ron Meador | 09:49 am

Clear skies, light winds and temps in the 60s produced that happy zone between being too warm from the work of moving a boat and being chilled no matter what you do.

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Cold, soggy paddlers look forward to sun on the Namekagon

By Ron Meador | 05/23/13

People are paddling in so many layers of long underwear, outerwear, rainwear and paddle wear that they seem to have gained 50 pounds overnight.

Finding solitude along the still-wild Namekagon

By Ron Meador | 05/22/13

After the last house of Hayward, I didn't see another sign of human residence (campsite markers excluded) for hour after hour.

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Rushing water, sharp S-curve lead to out-of-boat experiences on Namekagon

By Ron Meador | 05/21/13

In two seconds or less I had a full cockpit and was stuck in brush with my deck nearly vertical and no way to paddle out. Especially after I lost the paddle.

Minnesota lakes anything but pristine, PCA testers find
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Minnesota lakes anything but pristine, PCA testers find

By Kate Golden | 05/20/13

When Mark Ferrey started looking for endocrine disruptors in a dozen Minnesota lakes in 2007, he found them in every one — even the remote ones.

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Earth Journal

Namekagon Paddle: Rapids, loons and Les Fils du Voyageur

By Ron Meador | 05/20/13

Sunday morning, about 75 paddlers in canoes and kayaks started a 92-mile journey down the Namekagon River in northwestern Wisconsin.

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Meet the Alaskans poised to become 'America's first climate refugees'

By Ron Meador | 05/16/13

A remarkable series published this week in Britain's Guardian documents climate-driven havoc in nearly 200 native villages across Alaska.

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As Isle Royale wolves slide toward extinction, a call for 'genetic rescue'

By Ron Meador | 05/14/13

Eight wolves remain — and last year, for the first time, there were no new pups.

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Letter From Skunk Hollow: A sunny morning and coyote strolls into view

By Ron Meador | 05/09/13

Survival skills and adaptability to human presence make this predator uniquely suited to living under our noses, just out of sight.

What makes people attached to a city?
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What makes people attached to a city?

By Marlys Harris | 05/08/13

Katherine Loflin, a placemaking expert, explained the latest research at a gathering in Minneapolis.

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Earth Journal

Genetically modified foods: A 30-year history of promise still unrealized

By Ron Meador | 05/07/13

The British journal Nature has devoted much of its May issue to a special report on the subject, aiming for even-handed coverage of what it calls "the messy middle ground."

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A winter visit to a bear den

By Tom Nehil | 05/06/13

A Minnesota DNR leads a group of students to check in on a hibernating mother bear and her cubs.

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Earth Journal

In spring, an ex-gardener's fancy turns to fresh produce from a CSA farm

By Ron Meador | 05/03/13

Late-season snow means stragglers have more time than usual to set up their locavore subscriptions.

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