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Blane Klemek column: Wild rice is one of Minnesota’s great gifts

By Blane Klemek Twenty-three years ago I canoed the upper Mississippi River for the first time. It was early October on a glorious blue-sky day with brightly colored fall foliage...

news / outdoors Fri, Sep 07, 2012 - 6:17pm

Minnesota pheasant numbers up 68 percent

ST. PAUL - A mild winter followed by a warm spring contributed to a significant increase in Minnesota’s pheasant count, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The...

sports Thu, Sep 06, 2012 - 3:28pm

Minnesotans fortunate to have four major biomes

I remember the first time I spent a few days in the beautiful bluff country of southeast Minnesota. It was about nine years ago. I was able to take a...

news / outdoors Fri, Aug 31, 2012 - 5:53pm

Blane Klemek column: For birds, flocking serves dual purposes

One of the most interesting aspects of birds is their flocking behavior. Of course it isn’t just birds that flock; other animals also gather together in large numbers. Over the...

news / outdoors Fri, Aug 24, 2012 - 5:34pm

Spinners are effective for catching Bemidji area walleyes

Lakes in the Bemidji area had dipped below the 70-degree mark but more hot weather this past week have raised the water temperatures back above 70 degrees. Many walleye anglers...

sports Thu, Aug 23, 2012 - 1:11pm

Bemidji area DNR seeks comments on proposal to create refuge

By Pat Miller pmiller@bemidjipioneer.com TENSTRIKE – The public is invited to share comments on a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) proposal to establish the Hagali-Rice State Game Refuge north...

sports Thu, Aug 23, 2012 - 1:02pm

Blane Klemek column: ‘They’re there’: Find the ways to tell

Many years ago when I first wet a line in pursuit of stream trout on the Straight River near Park Rapids, I felt doubtful that a fish could be caught,...

news / outdoors Fri, Aug 17, 2012 - 9:59pm

With the patience of millenia, trees grow, mature, die, and decay to the slow but ceaseless rhythm of nature. Keith Corliss

Nature's cadence noticeably slower as season changes

We may not hear it but it's evident among the drifts of dried and fallen leaves. It's readily apparent in the icy sheets forming and flowing along the local rivers...

outdoors Wed, Nov 23, 2011 - 8:06am

An American goldfinch takes a bath and reveals little evidence of what was once a broad white wingbar. Having molted its wings late last year, it's now worn very thin. Keith Corliss

An introduction to the complexities of molt

If you hang around the bird-watching hobby long enough there are a number of themes which you will find unavoidable. As much as you want to just sit there with...

outdoors Wed, Jul 20, 2011 - 8:43am

A female vermillion flycatcher takes flight on wings which produce both thrust and lift. Keith Corliss

Flight Lines: By nature or man, a wing must produce lift

You'd think by now this whole flying thing would be figured out. It's not. Credit to the first great thinkers to ponder the possibility of manned flight goes to the...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Jul 21, 2010 - 12:00am

Despite the rather strange spring migration, trusty species such as this Tennessee warbler were easily found. Keith Corliss

Mystery of bird migration part of the charm

There is much yet to know about bird migration. Oh sure, we've come a long way since the days of faulty beliefs such as swallows hibernating underground or hummingbirds riding...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Jun 09, 2010 - 9:28am

Leaving the nest is a major accomplishment. But life for this young American robin will not be easy. Keith Corliss/The Pioneer

Flight Lines: Real nature often harsh, not always happily-ever-after

Early one morning last week I walked up the steps of a neighbor's house. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed movement. A moment later there was an...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, May 26, 2010 - 12:00am

A male greater prairie chicken performs at the Bluestem Prairie in an attempt to attract females. Keith Corliss/The Pioneer

Flight Lines: Wildlife spectacle of prairie chickens just a quick phone call away

Right off the top of my head, I can think of five avian species that have become extinct north of Mexico since Europeans first stepped ashore in the New World...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Apr 28, 2010 - 9:34am

The greater white-fronted goose is notable for its pinkish-orange bill and legs, white face and scattered black belly barring.

Flight Lines: Waterfowl migration hard to miss throughout the region

It started about 10 days ago with a phone call from a friend who found himself just south of West Fargo. In a rather excited tone he related how he...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Mar 31, 2010 - 12:00am

A black-capped chickadee selects a freeze-dried mealworm from a bird feeder. Keith Corliss/The Pioneer

Flight Lines: Mealworms add dimension when feeding birds

I'll likely never see bluebirds in my yard. The best I can hope for is a lucky fleeting glimpse of a flyover during migration, but the birds will not stop...

flight lines / outdoors Wed, Mar 17, 2010 - 12:00am

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