BIRDS IN PARTICULAR: And Still They Return

Migration is in full swing. Birds and ducks are returning. Birding is a great way to get outdoors anytime but particularly during COVID-19 social distancing. The…
DEAR DEB: In Times of Uncertainty and Change

I’ve been less than well with various morphing and fleeting illnesses since the last week of January. Bursts of energy launched me to a Y workout…
Visit Minnesota History Society from Home

The MNHS has issued us an invitation: “Until we can welcome you back to our sites and museums, we invite you to continue to learn…
When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Art and Migration

By choice or by force. With great success or great struggle. People move or are uprooted, for many reasons. The world is currently witness to the…
Medicare Response to COVID-19

Medicare has temporarily expanded its coverage of telehealth services to respond to COVID-19. Go to medicare.gov/coverage/telehealth for details.Medicare beneficiaries can temporarily use telehealth services for common…
Minnesota State Parks & Trails: COVID-19 Response

Minnesota State Parks and Trails remain open to the public. We are closely monitoring the situation related to COVID-19 and adjusting our operations as conditions change.…
Landmark Center Urban Expedition — Indonesia

3/8, 1-3pm. Free. Learn about the world right here in St. Paul’s backyard. In its 14th season, five individual programs will provide authentic cultural experiences that included…
DEAR DEB Teach Our Children Well

Just last week the PBS News Hour sponsored The Plastic Problem and the Pioneer Press in St. Paul featured a front-page article regarding the dilemma humanity…
BIRDS IN PARTICULAR Life on the Ice

Herring gulls are residential and migratory birds. They live year-round in Grand Marais, Minnesota, on Lake Superior, roosting in the bay this winter. They are the most…