“You look like a leaf monster!” I said to my dog, who trotted in the back door. His wiry fur was completely covered in crispy leaves. Our 40-year-old maple tree had finally dropped its leaves, and our dog rolled in them. Our[...]
Tag: Fall
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Mounties in Manitoba issue thin ice warning after two separate drownings
Mild fall weather has left Manitoba’s (and North Dakota’s) waterways far less stable than they look, and the consequences have been heartbreaking. RCMP are urging residents to stay off the ice after two men drowned in separate incidents over the weekend near[...]
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Watch: Whooping Cranes Migrating Through North Dakota
Each fall, North Dakota becomes a brief but vital stopover for one of the rarest birds on Earth — the whooping crane. Standing nearly five feet tall and gleaming white against the autumn sky, these endangered travelers make their way from Canada[...]
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In Pictures: Signs of Fall emerge across the tall grass prairie
The prairie may still look like summer, but life on the grasslands is already changing its rhythm. Flowers fade and new ones quietly bloom, birds trade places in the sky, and animals tuck away food or, like the wood frog, prepare to[...]
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Prairie Fare: Preserving autumn — Exploring the art of drying food
I crunched through the dried leaves on our sidewalk as I looked up to admire the glorious orange, red and yellow leaves on trees in our colorful autumn season. When I walked into our house, I picked up dried leaves from a[...]
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Dakota Gardener: Tiger Eyes®, a fall showstopper
When I was in high school, I used to work at a greenhouse and nursery. During my time there, I was introduced to so many different plants, but one plant that always stuck out to me was the Tiger Eyes® sumac, or[...]
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Berry Acres to kick off pumpkin season in Magic City in September
Fall in Minot comes with its own traditions, and Berry Acres has become one of them. Opening September 13, the family-friendly pumpkin patch offers more than just pumpkins—it’s a place to wander through a corn maze, climb a hay bale obstacle course,[...]
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How to handle wasp nests safely and smartly
By August, they’re hard to miss—circling picnic tables, landing on lemonade cups, and building nests in the eaves. Yes, it’s wasp season on the prairie. As colonies shift and sugar cravings spike, wasps become more visible—and more likely to crash your barbecue.[...]