March-April 2002

Our Place in the Country
This Issue. By Kathleen Weflen

A Search for Whitewater
A newcomer to the state desperately seeks whitewater to run. By Hal Crimmel

Backpacker Haven
State parks might be a backpacker’s best-kept secret getaway. By Gustave Axelson

Geological Wonders
Walk through geologic time at state parks.By Heather Anderson, Jon Ellingson, and Paul Purman

Best Picks: Minnesota State Parks
Here’s the scoop on some of the best recreation in Minnesota state parks. By Thomas O’Sullivan

Plants That Eat Animals
View this Young Naturalists piece as a PDF too.
Young Naturalists investigate Minnesota’s 13 insectivorous plant species. By Larry Weber

In the Mood
Close Encounters. By Steve Wilson

Itasca Gives Visitors a Big Welcome
Field Notes. By Kate Brady

Lower Limits
Field Notes. By Greg Breining

Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera)
Minnesota Profile. By John Zasada