Friday, June 29, 2018

Engaging with an Anonymous Letter Writer

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In the past year and a half, many people have talked about how important it is to engage in meaningful dialog with those we disagree wit...

Listener Favorite: Amelia's Cardinals

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Last month, I received an email from a listener telling me about her favorite bird: Hi, Laura: My name is Amelia and my favorite bird i...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Laura’s Best Bird EVER! ™ Chapter 11. Geppetto the Pileated Woodpecker

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In 1998, someone in Two Harbors brought me a newly-fledged baby Pileated Woodpecker that had been hit by a car. The bird had a minor wing...

My letter in the Duluth News-Tribune Today

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Here's the link. On June 20, as thousands of peaceful protestors marched down Lake Avenue, I found myself sandwiched between two young...
Monday, June 25, 2018

June Walk along the Superior Hiking Trail

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(Transcript of podcast/radio program for June 25. You can listen to it [with many of the bird sounds] here .) On Saturday, I was a lead...
Friday, June 22, 2018

A Brief History of the Boundary Waters

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**** Tomorrow, June 23, I’ll be leading a  bird hike at 7 am  along the Superior Hiking Trail starting at the Oberg Mountain parking are...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

To Sell My Immortal Soul

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(This isn't a radio show/podcast transcript.) I went to a Catholic elementary school from 1957 to 1965—that’s where the foundation...

For the Babies

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I started out yesterday morning listening to my Red-eyed Vireo singing his laid-back song; later in the morning, suddenly I was hearing m...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Gypsy Moth Spraying in My Neighborhood

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I woke up this morning, as I usually do in June, listening to my neighborhood Red-eyed Vireo and robins singing away, and baby Song Sparr...