Just when you think you've missed the last chance for snow in your neck of the woods, you start seeing tree limbs covered in white. Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida) is an even better cause for ...

We all need little signs of spring. When the wind chill dips and another bout of cold weather shows up in the forecast, we start wishing and dreaming of spring more than ever. For gardeners, crocuses ...

Bloodroot is one of the earliest wildflowers to poke up through last year’s dried leaves, usually around late April.

A droplet is pictured on moss. Photo by Taylor Brennan When the long winter months come to its final days, we all desperately search for any signs that will bring a break from nature’s cold darkness.

This month we have a guest column by Stephanie Mirocha, an artist and nature blogger who lives in Aitkin. Stephanie also leads tree treks in St. Paul’s Como Park. Answer: For me, identifying trees ...

February is here! Sure enough, you are probably thinking what’s so good about that? My answer is that this is when we start getting some of our first signs of spring.

As winter loosens it's grip on the region, the first signs of spring start to appear. Travel the... As winter loosens it's grip on the region, the first signs of spring start to appear. Travel the ...