"Goin' nowhere ... in your reclining chair ... Spend an hour ... with the shower..." AstroBob waxes poetic over the Perseid meteor shower, expected to be at its peak Wednesday into Thursday morning and again Thursday into Friday. Plus a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to photographing meteors, and details for anyone who wants to apply to live on fake Mars ..read more

Duluth musician Peter Witrak performed his own blend of Brazilian-inflected jazz/lounge under the name Tender Ness. He released an album in 2016 and, rumor has it, is working on a new EP. We found out more when he and his band joined us in the studio on February 12th. They performed a Valentine's Day show on February 14th with Superior Siren at Sacred Heart Music Center in Duluth. Tender Ness Sacred Heart Music Center ..read more

On this episode of Ojibwe Stories: Gaganoonididaa we have the second of a two-part conversation with Josephine Mandamin, an Anishinaabe grandmother, elder and water activist involved with the Mother Earth Water Walkers . Beginning in 2003, she walked the shorelines of the great lakes, encouraging mindfulness of protecting our precious fresh waters. In her journey over fifteen years she walked around 17,000 miles. Josephine is originally from the Wikwemikong First Nation She lives in Thunder Bay, Ontario. In this second episode of a two-part program, Josephine Mandamin shares what lessons the W ..read more

On this episode of Ojibwe Stories: Gaganoonididaa we have the first of a two-part conversation with Josephine Mandamin, an Anishinaabe grandmother, elder and water activist involved with the Mother Earth Water Walkers ..read more

After the fog has lifted later this week, one can find art in several places throughout the region: The Two Harbors Art Fair Friday, 8/13 through Sunday, 8/15. Split Rock Lighthouse's "Photography at the Rock," this month featuring photographer Nathan Klok . In addition a month-long exhibit of his work, he will be appearing in person this Saturday, 8/14 (and the two following Saturdays as well) from 10 am to 6 pm to talk about his approach to night photography. People are invited to bring their own supplies and participate in this year's West End Flourish " Plein Air Paint Out " in Cloquet on ..read more

Awesome August arrives to the sound of ... crickets. It's not that there's nothing going on, it's just the birdsong has stopped for the most part, leaving frogs, toads, and yes, crickets, to fill the silence. Plus how much rain we need over the weekend to get back to "normal," and a wildlife experience that is absolutely worth being on the road at 4:15am for ..read more

People still haven't got the message that turning unwanted goldfish loose into your local lake, pond, or slough is a bad idea. Despite education - and even adoption - efforts by groups like Minnesota Seagrant , goldfish are still finding their way into bodies of water in the state, where they could possibly spead disease to native fish. Even if your moral compass isn't sent spinning by dumping former pets or introducing non-native species into the food chain, it turns out that goldfish in your local lake or pond means more bad news: there is something very, very wrong with the water ..read more

A garden tour is to summertime what poring over seed catalogs is to winter: a chance to imagine what you could do with your own little plot of land. But it's even better: you get to see amazing ideas up close and personal, ask the gardener how they did it, and in at least one instance, make a nice donation to help folks in our community ..read more

My son sat with my wife next to Ed. Irina stood at the head of the bed next to him. I wanted my son to see how we respect the people who so selflessly teach and nurture us. I talked to Ed and my son at the same time. I explained how the eagle is sacred to us, is an intermediary between us and the spirit world and can carry messages there. Eagle feathers are given for achievement or courage. This was an eagle feather given to me for becoming a doctor, that achievement was partially Dr. Haller’'s. He had to have courage to face what he was up against now ..read more

Never fear; if you missed Duluth Plein Air 2021 , there are a lot of outdoor art events coming up this week. The Garden Party 2ND ANNUAL DULUTH GARDEN TOUR is Thursday (August 4) beginning at 4pm; it's a fundraiser for CHUM's Backpack program. The Monarch Way Station Garden Tour gets underway from the Coppertop (First United Methodist) Church parking lot Saturday between 9:30 and 10am ... And the Lyric Opera of the North presents their Summer Sparkler a week from tomorrow at the Historic Scott House south of Carlton ..read more