Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

Be like the muskrat. Find a pond ... and forever change the landscape of the pristine ecosystem of Northeastern Minnesota (and elsewhere, including Pebble Bay in Alaska, where a similar mining ...

we decided to honor their memory and make Major Muskrat the mascot of the park,” she said. Dan Svedarsky, a recently retired professor at the University of Minnesota who co-authored a report on ...

Earlier this month, Maggie’s Coleman Tavern on Sharp Street in Rock Hall was once again celebrated the mighty muskrat, that is — by way of savory muskrat meat served in all kinds of unique ways.

The main animal being trapped in the region was the muskrat, and in 1866 ... The era of the 19th-century survivalist/trapper in central Minnesota was short-lived. Several trappers worked the ...

Maggie’s threw their annual Muskrat Cook-Off, in its 10th year, where savory recipes featuring the web-footed critter were sampled and voted on. Around the table, muskrat meat was served ...