January 22nd, 2008 | by Andy | published in BWCAW, Environment
You may not have known who Bill Rom was. But if, when in the BWCA, you’ve ever appreciated the absence of noisy planes overhead, or felt thankful that campsites weren’t littered with bottles and cans; if you’ve ever enjoyed traveling the Kekakabec Trail that joins the Ely region to the Gunflint…then you have known his [...]
January 17th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Environment
Scientists have begun to explore a massive Antarctic lake, hidden 10,000 feet beneath the ice. The phenom is not a rarity, as some 150 similar rivers and subterranean lakes have been discovered there, one of them nearly matching the area of Lake Ontario. via Outside Online.
January 16th, 2008 | by Andy | published in Environment
Should the state of Minnesota buy 2500 acres of land from U.S. Steel for use as a new state park, or let the sale go to a residential developer? If you’re of a mind like me, chances are you’re standing up now, shouting your answer.
Not surprisingly, the ’should’ part hinges on money. But not just [...]