Fire fears grow as insect that feasts on the conifers has exploded in the northeastern part of the state at a level not seen ...

By Shannon Fiecke, Staff Writer It was the beautiful waters of Minnesota that inspired John Crooks’ lifelong career in water management and it’s what drew the Illinois native to the ...

We have another state record right here in Koochiching county. Balsam fir’s scientific name is Abies balsamea. It is often misidentified as a Christmas tree or pine tree. It is not a pine ...