When you see a spider web do you think about the construction and what type of spider made that web? This presentation will teach you about the wondrous webs and let you know what type of spider made that web without even seeing it. Larry Weber is a retired teacher who is now a naturalist/author […]
Her Island is a new book by local author Joe Friedrichs that shares the story of Janice Matichuk, the longest-serving ranger in the history of Quetico Provincial Park. Located near the end of Minnesota’s iconic Gunflint Trail, Quetico is the heart of North America’s “canoe country.” Matichuk first set foot on her island in Quetico […]
The story of the Paulson Mine, located in the western part of Cook County, Minnesota, has captivated people for many years. Touted as one of the great mining projects of the era, its failure in the early 1890s had a devastating impact on local economies spanning both sides of the border. For years afterwards, many […]