March - April 2001

Where the Birds Are (March-April 2001)
Novice birders follow a new trail across Minnesota to find an astonishing variety of birds. By Margaret A. Haapoja

On the Fence (March-April 2001)
Should it be legal to pay and shoot pen-raised big game? Not in Minnesota, say opponents of "canned hunts." By Greg Breining. Photography by Ron Winch

Streamside Edibles (March-April 2001)
Springtime brings a bounty of wild foods to the coulee country of southeastern Minnesota. By Kay Wethern. Photography by Bill Lindner

Whoooo's Watching? (March-April 2001)
Young Naturalists follow the day-to-day adventures of an owl family recorded in an artist's nature journal. Text and illustrations by Vera Ming Wong

Going With the Flow (March-April 2001)
Paddling on the ghost of great Lake Agassiz, a canoeist travels to Canada on a trip of goodwill. A Sense of Place. By Jim dale Huot-Vickery. Photography by David Lipp

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (March-April 2001)
Minnesota Profile. By Greg Breining