Forest North – Details, episodes & analysis

It’s January, and winter in the Northwoods, but if you’re dreaming about paddling, its time to get excited because Boundary Waters permits go live at the end of the month! Cathy and Mason from the Superior National Forest join this episode to talk about everything you need to know for “Go Live Day” on Wednesday, January 28th.

Show Notes:

BWCAW Trip Planning Guide

BWCAW page

Superior National Forest website

Recreation.Gov Permit Page

BWCAW Permit and Visitor Use Report 2020-2024

In the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, every portage and campsite tells a story — of paddlers, of time, and of the people who care for this place. In this episode, we hear from Brian Miller and Zac Bair from Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, and Cathy Quinn from the Superior National Forest, about their partnership to restore and maintain trails, portages, and campsites deep in the BWCAW.

From hauling tools across lakes to balancing restoration work with keeping the wilderness wild, this is a behind-the-scenes look at the hard work that helps keep the Boundary Waters healthy and accessible for generations to come.

Show Notes:

Superior National Forest

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa

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Erik Redix, Ojibwe Language Coordinator with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joins this episode, along with Superior National Forest Archeologist Lee Johnson who returns to Forest North, to talk about the Ojibwe language, or Ojibwemowin, and some of the original place names in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest and the North Shore of Lake Superior.


Show Notes:

Ojibwe People's Dictionary | the Ojibwe People's Dictionary

https://www.nps.gov/grpo/learn/historyculture/north-shore-place-names.htm

https://openrivers.lib.umn.edu/article/rivers-north-shore-ojibwe-dialects/

Anishinaabe Bizindamoo Makak | WTIP

Teddy Mullins is a 24 year veteran Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer. He currently serves as Patrol Captain on the Chippewa and Superior National Forests in Minnesota.

Show Notes:

National Forest Law Enforcement Tipline
Superior National Forest Regulations

Jeremy Collard and Stefan Nelson from the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society talk about the society's mission to promote forest stewardship and improve habitat for these popular game birds, along with the whole diversity of Forest wildlife.


Ruffed Grouse Society and American Woodcock Society Website

Steve Robertsen drops by to talk about the slow transition to Autumn in the Northwoods, and what a changing climate can mean for the flora and fauna on the Superior National Forest.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/superior

Nancy Schultz, George Lokken and Jeremy Pischke, with Friends of the Flathorn-Gegoka Ski Trails, drop in to talk about the history and evolution of the oldest ski trail system on the Superior National Forest.

Show Notes:

Flathorn-Gegoka Ski Trails
The Great Minnesota Ski Pass

US Forest Service Soil Scientists Randy Kolka, Jeff Kroll and Dave Morley stop by to talk about their research into how increasing wildfires, and their severity, effect critical peatland ecosystems on the National Forest.

Show Notes:

Drone footage and story from WDIO - https://www.wdio.com/front-page/top-stories/discovering-the-impact-of-wildfire-on-peatlands/

SPRUCE climate project -> https://mnspruce.ornl.gov/

Steve Robertsen, Interpretation and Education Specialist, returns to Forest North talk about the transition to Autumn on the Superior National Forest: birds going south, squirrels going nuts and just why the trees end their season of leaves with such a stunning display of colors.

Show Notes:

On this episode, we’re discussing the Student Conservation Association, the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and young adults. 

Today we talk about the SCA partnership with the superior National Forest, as we’re joined by Amina Kovacevich, Forest Technician on the LaCroix district. She joins remotely along with SCA administrative intern Kylie Tatarka. Sitting down in studio, Greg Heidi, West Zone Archaeologist, and SCA archaeology intern Daniella Elliott. We also hear briefly from my yellow lab Angus as he chimes in during a particularly intense nap.

Show Notes:

Student Conservation Association

Superior National Forest News

National Forest Jobs