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Retired DNR forester Gary Anderson gave a walking tour of his forest property as part of a Cass Soil and Water Conservation District habitat management event.

KAXE's weekly list of concerts near you features Ditty Wish with Studio62, Forge North, Mines & Pines Revisited Art & Music Fest, and No Rest for the Pickers.

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of July 4, 2023.

Heidi Holtan talks with political scholars Russell Muirhead and Nancy L. Rosenblum about their new book, "Ungoverning: The Attack on the Administrative State and the Politics of Chaos."

During the week of May 20, 2025, students report seeing black bear cubs, a water bug eating "the face off of a dragonfly larva," and much more. John Latimer responds.

Erin Entrada Kelly’s “The First State of Being” is an exciting and meaningful story with well-crafted twists. Staff librarian Tammy Bobrowsky and children’s librarian Tracy Kampa dive into the Newbery Award winning novel in their latest Mini Book Club conversation.

Meteorologist Bob "Tornado Bob" Conzemius joined Heidi Holtan and John Latimer to discuss historical trends in Canadian wildfires, Minnesota air quality and climate change.

"Last Leaf on the Tree" by Willie Nelson is KAXE's Album of the Week for Nov. 4-10, 2024.

In the Phenology Talkbacks for the week of June 3, 2025, we hear end-of-year messages from schools and ponder unseen pollinators. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

Minnesota authors Rhonda Buerkle, Richard Sherry, Margaret A. Blenkush, Jonathan Sweet, Jodie Leigh Murray and Niomi Phillips talk about their books and writing.

Recent testing found elevated levels of the bacteria, which can cause illness if ingested. Leech Lake Division of Resource Management issued a warning Aug. 12, 2026.

Matthew Batt’s new book “The Last Supper Club” takes us behind the scenes of restaurants and waiting tables.

During the week of Oct. 28, 2025, we enjoy reports of falling leaves, the arrival of Snow Buntings, and more. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

During the week of Sept. 9, 2025, we enjoy reports of Broadwing Hawks, migrating insects, and vibrant sumacs. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

The 11 a.m.-3 p.m. event hosted by the Bigfork Parent Teacher Association will have food trucks, a bouncy house, dunk tank, duck pond, face painting and more, including a silent auction.

During the week of Oct. 21, 2025, we enjoy reports of hooting Barred Owls, snoozy bears and star-struck stadium bugs. Staff phenologist John Latimer responds.

The May edition of the Season Watch Podcast is here! Much like the Season Watch Newsletter, it features plants, animals, and phenomena to look for in six categories: while commuting, while walking, in watery habitats, in open areas, in the forest, and in town. New this month is a listener Q&A section!

The Minnesota Senate’s Environment, Climate and Legacy Committee laid over the bill for possible inclusion in the Natural Resource omnibus

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources program provides public access to some private land from September through May with the purchase of a $3 pass.

New research shows that kids aren’t reading for fun as much as they used to. Local educators Tracy Kampa and Kathrina O’Connell talk about why and how you can motivate young readers.