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July 5, 2012 5:00 AM

The wilderness is a wilderness, with or without a cell tower

Appeals Court was right to rule that construction near the BWCA can proceed.

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July 5, 2012 4:00 AM

Native Americans say power plants near tribal lands cause illness

Across the country, a disproportionate number of power plants operate near or on tribal lands.

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July 4, 2012 2:50 PM

3 river locks reopen to recreational traffic in Mpls.

Three Mississippi river locks in Minneapolis have reopened to recreational boat traffic. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had closed the locks and dams to small boats because of high water two weeks ago.

by Nancy Lebens

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July 4, 2012 11:56 AM

DNR checking boaters for compliance on invasive species

Fines for transporting invasive species in Minnesota doubled on July 1, and DNR officers are checking boats for violations over the holiday period.

by Mark Steil

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July 4, 2012 4:00 AM

Wis. DNR restricts fall wolf kill to 201 animals

Hunters would be allowed to kill nearly a quarter of Wisconsin's wolves this winter under rules the state Department of Natural Resources proposed, sparking a debate over the hunt will make any dent in the state's burgeoning wolf population.

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July 3, 2012 7:01 AM

Court reverses ruling in timber lawsuit

The Minnesota Court of Appeals decided Monday that a lower court erred when it ruled in favor of timber companies who claimed the state broke promises by capping payments under a forest management program.

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July 2, 2012 8:14 AM

Citizen pesticide monitoring effort expands

An advocacy group in northwestern Minnesota plans to expand citizen monitoring of pesticide drift. Next week, the White Earth Pesticide Action Network will train volunteers to use the monitoring equipment.

by Dan Gunderson

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July 1, 2012 2:33 PM

Air pollution advisory for Monday in Twin Cities

High temperatures forecast for the Minneapolis-St. Paul area and wildfires burning out west are creating a potentially unhealthy air situation in the Twin Cities.

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July 1, 2012 12:00 PM

Daniel Chamovitz on what plants know

In "What a Plant Knows," biologist Daniel Chamovitz uses plant research to explain how plants survive, adapt and react to their surrounding environment. How much do humans have in common with plants?