Your guide to Minnesota's woods, waters, and wildlife Let It Flow A marathon canoe race on the Mississippi River challenges body and spirit. A Weekend at the ShackPhotographer Caleb Leto documents his friend's old-school deer camp, where tradition mingles with adventure. From the EditorA Smart InvestmentA new natural resource act will help protect the state’s great outdoors. DispatchCatching a BreakA new turtle-trapping ban will protect state populations. The MCV Q&AA Friend of the BogNaturalist Clinton Dexter-Nienhaus is a peatland champion. Bucket ListGo Birding at Salt LakeMinnesota’s only saltwater lake doubles as a great birding destination. Young NaturalistsWild NeighborsA creature of woodlands, the wild turkey now lives across much of Minnesota, including in towns and cities. Minnesota ProfileBoxelder Bug (Boisea Trivittata)They don’t bite or sting, but their sheer presence can be a nuisance. Sign up for email updates SUBMIT