The High Stakes of Manoomin: Navigating the Future of Minnesota’s Wetlands Amidst the Tamarack Mine Proposal
As the late summer sun hits the shallow waters of Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, the air is thick with humidity, biting insects, and the quiet, rhythmic sounds of a centuries-old tradition. It is August, the season of manoomin—wild rice. For the…
The Ancient Dance: Witnessing the Sandhill Crane Migration in Lodi’s Wetlands
Standing at roughly four feet tall with wingspans that slice through the horizon, Sandhill cranes possess a prehistoric grandeur that feels entirely out of place in the modern landscape. With their slate-gray plumage, crimson crowns, and an unmistakable,…