January–February 2005

Surprising Benefactors
This Issue. By Kathleen Weflen

Natural Curiosities
Congregation of crows, flipping lakes, irritable apple, roadrunner robins, deeded lakes, and canine connoisseurs.

Breaking up the Forest
Minnesota's private forests are being subdivided and developed. By John Myers. Photography by Tom Thulen.

A Storm of Owls
Thousands of owls descended on northern Minnesota last winter. Will they come again? By John Myers.

Nest-Box Theater
Want to see wildlife? Here's the ticket. By Dan Prusi.

Lichens: Two Lives in One
Young Naturalists discover a colorful but often overlooked organism that shows the power of two. By Todd Whitesel. A teachers guide   is also available. 

You Don't Want to Eat That Raw
Everything you ever wanted to know about fish parasites—and a few things you might rather not. By Tim Brastrup and John McCue.

Lake Superior, Winter Dawn
Convivial memories from the frozen shore of Lake Superior. A sense of place By Gustave Axelson.

Wild River State Park
Snapshot.

State Parks Boom
Field Notes. By Jason Abraham

Great Gray Owl
Minnesota Profile. By Carrol Henderson

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