Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Minnesota Sounds and Voices: Forging ties with autumn leaves
The leaves that paint the landscape burnt orange and bright red can just as easily forge ties to the land and other Minnesotans.
The sounds of spring at Carlos Avery
The semantics of love, according to frogs.
Columbus: Wolves
Group howls and hunts and the Wildlife Science Center.
Austin: Sounds of science
World-class cancer research in Austin, Minn.
New Ulm: Popcorn popper
Tradition smothered in butter.
Two Harbors: Split Rock Lighthouse
Split Rock Lighthouse is easing into its century status. It began operating in 1910 and was celebrated throughout 2010 to mark its 100th anniversary.
Red Wing: carving a violin
Scrapes and cuts help fine tune the violin.
Minnesota Sounds: sole ocean port rumbles with cargo, air horns
Duluthians barely notice the deafening whistles and fog horn blasts that are part of area shipping, but the boats, and their sounds, remain a big draw for tourists.
Grand Marais: Black Ash basketry
Traditions are passed down at North House Folk School.
Iron Range: mining
Otherworldly sounds groaned out of digger trucks, crushers, and explosions.