Your guide to Minnesota's woods, waters, and wildlife A Thorny ProblemInvasive buckthorn is damaging to landscapes and notoriously hard to control. New research may help manage the pesky plant. Paw PowerHauling materials in and out of the BWCA is a job sometimes best left to the dogs. From the EditorLast Call for the MN Fish Art Contest! DispatchReturn of the SkipperA rare butterfly gets a second chance at Glacial Lakes State Park. The MCV Q&ASuperior VoyageOutdoorsman Zane Brosowske shares insights from a 63-day circumnavigation of Lake Superior by sea kayak. Bucket ListVisit the Lost 40 SNALarge white pines dominate the winter landscape at this tract of old-growth forest. Young NaturalistsSuper SensesSome animals have astounding abilities when it comes to seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, or feeling the world around them. Minnesota ProfileBlack-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) Sign up for email updates SUBMIT