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Minnesota asked me to gather deer spleens for science. It wasn’t easy

Minnesota asked me to gather deer spleens for science. It wasn’t easy

When the DNR asked hunters this season to send in deer spleens to be tested for neonicotinoid pesticides, MPR’s Bemidji correspondent, an avid hunter, volunteered. But it turns out ID’ing a deer spleen in the woods isn’t so simple — even in the YouTube era.
by John Enger

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What’s for dinner?

What’s for dinner?

Are you already thinking about what's in your fridge and what you need to make dinner tonight? You're not alone. Melissa Clark, a New York Times food writer and host of a new podcast about weeknight meals, will give tips, tricks and ideas to make dinner a breeze.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Face-to-face with a grizzly

Face-to-face with a grizzly

Duluth author Alex Messenger's new book recounts how his encounter with a grizzly bear during a 600-mile canoe trip changed his life.
by Euan Kerr

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Going for a beer run? Here's how a brew fares as post-exercise drink

Going for a beer run? Here's how a brew fares as post-exercise drink

More lower-alcohol, lower-calorie beers are being marketed as part of an active lifestyle, and are even being offered after long runs or sporting events. But scientists say to be wary.
by Aaron Schachter

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Despite the in-between season, outdoor activities abound in Minnesota

Despite the in-between season, outdoor activities abound in Minnesota

Summer’s long gone and winter’s not here yet, even though it feels like it in Minnesota. Despite the lack of warmth and the wait for a full blanket of snow, outdoors experts say there’s plenty to do outside.
by Mike Moen

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Indigenous baby food aims to improve health of babies and the environment

Indigenous baby food aims to improve health of babies and the environment

Indigenous Peoples Task Force in Minneapolis is preparing to release a baby food next year under the brand name Indigi-Baby. It will be made from traditional Native American ingredients like wild rice, Gete-Okosomin squash and rutabaga.
by Max Nesterak

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Soup's on! And on! Thai beef noodle brew has been simmering for 45 years

Soup's on! And on! Thai beef noodle brew has been simmering for 45 years

The giant pot of dark soup brimming with beef, spices and herbs sits near the sidewalk on a busy street in Bangkok, where it is constantly stirred by a member of the family who have owned the restaurant for three generations.
by Michael Sullivan

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Homemade Halloween costumes that are scary cute

Homemade Halloween costumes that are scary cute

Some costumes you just can’t find in a store. Here are a few folks who took Halloween into their own hands.
by Sara Porter

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One 4-year-old’s very Minnesota Halloween costume: The Edmund Fitzgerald

One 4-year-old’s very Minnesota Halloween costume: The Edmund Fitzgerald

Peggy Ryan loves making Halloween costumes. Her 4-year-old grandson loves ships and shipwrecks and asked grandma to transform him into the Edmund Fitzgerald. The result: a Halloween masterpiece.
by Tracy Mumford

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