May - June 2001

Running on Empty (May-June 2001)
What happens when an aquifer can't keep up with the demand for clean water? By Eric O'Link

A New Window on the Range (May-June 2001)
As the taconite industry faces hard times, the Range plays up its heritage. By Margaret A. Haapoja. Photography by Paul Stafford

Six Slippery Salamanders (May-June 2001)
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Young Naturalists explore the hidden world of Minnesota's six species of salamanders. By John J. Moriarty

Why Do Turtles Cross the Road? (May-June 2001)
And why do Blanding's turtles do the other things they do at Weaver Dunes? By Jeffrey W. Lang

River Passage (May-June 2001)
A woman remembers running the rapids. A Sense of Place. By Janet Blixt

My First Bear (May-June 2001)
Close Encounters. By Gustave Axelson

Double-Crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) (May-June 2001)
Minnesota Profile. By Carrol Henderson