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The findings offer some hope that the decades-long decline of teen mental health, especially worsened in the 2022 survey amid the COVID-19 pandemic, could be turning around.

Bill Thompson, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest, visited Melissa Block's urban backyard in Washington, D.C., for a bird-feeding makeover.

Early Bird Fishing Guide Jeff Sundin talks with Brainerd native and Alaska fishing guide Keith Holtan about ice fishing conditions, new laws and gifts for anglers.

“The Story Tree: Have You Heard the Nesting Bird?” is scheduled for 10-10:45 a.m. Thursday, May 4, and Saturday, May 6, in the Visitor Center.

What do birds like to chow down on anyway? And what to do with pesky squirrels? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Talkin' Birds host Ray Brown about birdfeeding.

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and mammals around the world. And that's a serious risk for human health.

Plus: Dr. Johnna Nynas, OB-GYN at Sanford Bemidji, was recently recognized by CNN's Champions for Change program; and advocates say Minnesota's mental health crisis is complicating efforts to manage mental health facilities.

According to a news release, Keri Heintzeman said she plans to prioritize face-to-face conversations with voters through door-knocking efforts before the election.

Hoffman, president of Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College, discusses a commitment to diversity and enrollment growth after enrollment declines since 2019 blamed for numerous budget cuts.

Northern Minnesota schools face budget shortfalls caused by declining enrollment and insufficient state funding. Some districts found relief after voters approved additional local levies.

A lot of birds are shifting their range in response to warmer temperatures. That means bird watchers are seeing new species in their yards.

This week, the Early Bird Fishing Guide talked about spring ice fishing, ice-out predictions and the MN-FISH Angler's Summit happening March 27, 2025, in Grand Rapids.

Springtime brings songbirds back to the sky. The first "bird" many think of when they think jazz is sax legend Charlie Parker (it was his nickname). This Take Five doesn't focus on Bird, Birdland or the many song titles that riff on that theme. Instead, this jazz ornithology lesson features songs of a different feather flocked together.

Plus: Prosecutors are declining to move forward with a case after alleging a federal officer was assaulted in Virginia; and hundreds gathered at a vigil Jan. 24, 2025, outside the Crow Wing County Jail.

Technology is finally catching up to the ancient pastime of bird watching. Cell phones are already helping bird watchers get the word out on rare sightings and, soon, watchers will also have apps that forecast bird migration and identify birds by their songs.

Scientists are tracking a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected wild birds in more than 30 states. Purging the nation's poultry supply may not be enough to keep the virus from sticking around.

Michelle Raffin's new The Birds of Pandemonium is an impassioned but occasionally jumbled memoir of her adventures in the noisy, smelly, exhausting, rewarding world of rare bird conservation.

KAXE Staff Phenologist John Latimer provides his weekly assessment of nature in Northern Minnesota. This is the week of Jan. 16, 2024.

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 this month’s edition of Mark Jacobs’ Decline of Native Pollinators series, Jessica Petersen shares her insights on specialist bees. Petersen is an invertebrate ecologist from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.