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Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, wildlife, weather and other wonders.

Soul'd Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection is KAXE's Album of the Week for March 24-30, 2023.

Julie Crabb is our Mom of Pop Culture who doles out TV and movie recommendations. She’s our regular guest on Friday mornings and is host of Green Cheese trivia.

Angels in Science Fiction by St. Paul and the Broken Bones is KAXE's Album of the Week for April 27-May 4, 2023.

Pam Perry, our favorite retired non-game wildlife biologist, stops by each month to talk about Minnesota phenology with our staff phenologist, John Latimer.

There's still time to get out for a hike before winter sets in. Is there a special place you love to explore in Northern Minnesota?

Events this week include "Murder on the Orient Express" in Grand Rapids, a Voyageurs Wolf Project presentation at the Sax-Zim Bog and an inclusive game night in Bemidji.

Students and listeners from across the state send in their nature reports. Depending on the season, reports may cover wildflowers, animal behaviors, weather patterns and other wonders.

In the Feb. 11, 2025 episode of Phenology Talkbacks, student phenologists heard spring songs, detected migrating owls, and found tadpoles under ice on a school pond.

Tammy Bobrowsky of KAXE/KBXE's "What We're Reading" talks about reading about writing and Ruta Sepetys’ new writing book, which encourages people to tell their stories.

January is a quieter month for art events, but you can still support the creative community of Grand Rapids during the First Friday Art Walk on Jan. 5.

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Feb. 20, 2023.

Our favorite retired non-game wildlife biologist stops by each month to discuss Minnesota phenology with our staff phenologist, John Latimer.

Events in Northern Minnesota this week include Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrations in Grand Rapids and Brainerd and the Haunted Trail at the Northland Arboretum.

Events this week include CLC's Jingle and Mingle in Nisswa, art receptions in Grand Rapids and Cook, a Christmas party in Marble and the Festival of Trees in Shevlin.

Sharon McMahon of Duluth is known as America's government teacher. Her new book is "The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Heroes Who Changed the Course of History from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement."

John Latimer’s phenology reports explore northern Minnesota’s seasonal changes, blending humor and curiosity to connect listeners with nature’s rhythms. This is the week of Dec. 17, 2024.

August is in full swing throughout Northern Minnesota. There's lots to do throughout the region, including roller skating in Coleraine, a cornhole tournament in Brainerd and bat walk in McGregor.

Events this week include Miss Minnesota send-off in Park Rapids, Beltrami County Fair in Bemidji, National Night Out and Range Iron Pride in Virginia.

During the week of Dec. 16, 2025, we enjoy reports of galls, eagles, and frigid weather. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.