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Be Aware Of Poison Ivy!

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday Jul. 13

The largest deer in the world - The Moose

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday Jul. 6

The Great Horned Owl

Ralph LaPlant  |  Thursday Jun. 28

The River Otter

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday Jun. 22

Crappies

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday Jun. 15

Army Worms March On

Ralph LaPlant  |  Monday Jun. 11

The Jewel Of Minnesota Woodlands… The Showy Lady’s Slipper…Our State Flower

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday Jun. 1

The Red-bellied woodpecker

Ralph LaPlant  |  Thursday May. 24

The Garter Snake

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday May. 18

Those Darn Blue Jays

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday May. 11

The Blue Winged Teal

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday May. 4

Black Bear Is One That Frequents Northland

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday Apr. 27

The Great Blue Heron

Ralph LaPlant  |  Thursday Apr. 19

The Growth And Nurturing Of Young Birds

Ralph LaPlant  |  Thursday Apr. 12

The Intelligent Red Fox

Ralph LaPlant  |  Thursday Apr. 5

Ferns

Thursday Mar. 29

The Vocal Killdeer

Ralph LaPlant  |  Thursday Mar. 22

Wild Rice, Minnesota’s Contribution To The World

Ralph LaPlant  |  Thursday Mar. 8

The Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

Ralph LaPlant  |  Friday Feb. 17

It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane… The Amazing Flying Squirrel

Ralph LaPlant  |  Thursday Feb. 2

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Recent Comments

Thanks for the informative and authoritative column.

Blacks can jump higher

Feb. 21, 2026

We should stop all these highly organized sports that are profit led and just have pickup games.

Bisexuals and bigenders and bathrooms

Feb. 12, 2026

LOL, mixed marriage between Farm Bureau and Farm Union husband and wife. Now I see why my friend, Eliot Glassheim, loved North Dakota. These are wonderful stories, hope he read this book!

Big thoughts from small towns

Feb. 5, 2026

Excellent information

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