Points North: Bear Trouble Points North·May 2, 2025When a black bear woke up from hibernation in the middle of winter and attacked three people and a dog, researchers were left with one question: Why?ConservationWildlife
The Last to Leave Points North·November 29, 2024A researcher in Ohio was surrounded by hundreds of dead ash trees wiped out by a beetle called the emerald ash borer. But then she found a lone tree thriving, and started looking for answers.Conservation
The turtle takeover of Lake Erie Points North·February 22, 2024So many people have released their pet red-eared sliders into Lake Erie that the turtle is now an invasive species, out-competing native turtles.ConservationWaterWild PennsylvaniaWildlife
Can plants make music? The plant musician says ‘yes’ Points North·December 20, 2023A plant music machine supposedly harnesses the electricity in plants and then turns those impulses into musical notes.ConservationCulture
Rekindling wilderness: Bringing back an Indigenous practice to manage the land Points North·September 1, 2023The Indigenous practice of using fire to manage land is being revived in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota.Conservation
