January - February 2002

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The Pursuit of Safety
This Issue. By Kathleen Weflen

Mixed Messages
Chemicals in the environment are disrupting critical internal communication systems in fish and other animals. By Mary Hoff. Illustrations by Ron Finger.

Stars in Our Eyes
One Dark Night, this city couple went off to gaze at the heavens.By Joan Giolbertson and Gary Murphy

Giants of the Ice Age
View this Young Naturalists piece as a PDF too.
Huge animals once roamed Minnesota. By Jon Kramer

Northern Lights
A woodsman skates in the glow of the aurora borealis. A Sense of Place. By Sigurd F. Olson

Without Walls
Muddy shoes may be the mark of a well-educated child. Viewpoint.By Rick Erickson

Where's the Lynx?
Field Notes. By Greg Breining

Raccoons Carry Deadly Parasite
Field Notes. By Greg Breining

Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula)
Minnesota Profile. By Dominique Braud