This is certainly one of the most beautiful places on earth, I thought, sitting on the beach at Hale Lake in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. It was midnight and I was staring at the moon set in a clear ...

The part of the world where we live lies exactly halfway between Earth’s equator and the North Pole. Mid-latitude locations like Minnesota’s feature distinct seasons in which the ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...