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  • Field Notes: The Great Lakes Compact

    Field Notes: The Great Lakes Compact
    Oct 13 2026
    Several decades ago, some forward-thinking politicians and water resource specialists created the Great Lakes Compact, a legally binding interstate compact with protections for the use and transfer of the waters of the Great Lakes and signed in 2008 by the governors of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. The full title, the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement, also includes the premiers of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
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    5 Min.
  • Field Notes: The Winter Survival Strategies of Northwoods Insects!

    Field Notes: The Winter Survival Strategies of Northwoods Insects!
    Sep 8 2026
    Insects don't simply vanish, nor do they all succumb to the severe freezing weather. Instead, they employ an incredible array of biological winter survival strategies, ranging from supercooling their blood to entering deep states of dormant suspended animation.
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    5 Min.
  • Field Notes: Research papers

    Field Notes: Research papers
    Aug 18 2026
    How do scientists talk about their research, and how can you untangle their sometimes overwhelming explanations?
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    4 Min.
  • Field Notes: Exploding Plants

    Field Notes: Exploding Plants
    Jul 14 2026
    Several local plants have exploding fruits. They might not rival the fireworks on the fourth, but they are fun to see.
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    5 Min.
  • Field Notes: The Warmouth!

    Field Notes: The Warmouth!
    Jun 9 2026
    In this month's installment of Field Notes, Scott Bowe of Kemp Station discusses the warmouth. An amazing fish native to Northern Wisconsin.
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    4 Min.
  • Field Notes: Flowers that don't play by the rules

    Field Notes: Flowers that don't play by the rules
    Apr 14 2026
    Most flowers attract pollinators with fragrant scents, and energy-rich nectar and pollen as rewards for visiting flowers. But this is life, and some flowers don’t play by the rules. Here are three examples: one stinks, one cheats and one is downright treacherous.
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    5 Min.
  • Field Notes: Spring Work Begins!

    Field Notes: Spring Work Begins!
    Mar 10 2026
    Maple sap flow for maple syrup production occurs during a narrow window in late winter and early spring.
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    4 Min.
  • Field Notes: Ten Birds that Changed the World

    Field Notes: Ten Birds that Changed the World
    Jan 13 2026
    Stephen Moss’ book, “Ten Birds That Changed the World” is a fascinating exploration of ten bird species with remarkable natural histories and often, disastrous interactions with humans.
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    5 Min.