WXPR, Author at Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/author/wxpr/ Great Lakes Now shares stories about the unique culture and history of the Great Lakes basin Fri, 16 May 2025 21:27:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cropped-gln-avatar-32x32.jpg WXPR, Author at Great Lakes Now https://www.greatlakesnow.org/author/wxpr/ 32 32 It’s ‘all hands on deck’ as hot temps and strong winds bring high risk of wildfires to the Northwoods https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/05/its-all-hands-on-deck-as-hot-temps-and-strong-winds-bring-high-risk-of-wildfires-to-the-northwoods/ Fri, 16 May 2025 21:24:47 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=42581 It’s ‘all hands on deck’ as hot temps and strong winds bring high risk of wildfires to the Northwoods

 

By Katie Thoresen, WXPR

This story was originally published by WXPR. WXPR is a community-licensed public radio station serving north central Wisconsin and adjacent areas of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Listen to their stories here.

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]]> Cougar cubs found in U.P. for first time in more than a century https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/cougar-cubs-found-in-u-p-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-century/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/cougar-cubs-found-in-u-p-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-century/#respond Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:34:07 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=41463 Cougar cubs found in U.P. for first time in more than a century

By Katie Thoresen, WXPR

This story was originally published by WXPR. WXPR is a community-licensed public radio station serving north central Wisconsin and adjacent areas of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Listen to their stories here.

Cougar cubs have been found in Michigan.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/03/cougar-cubs-found-in-u-p-for-first-time-in-more-than-a-century/feed/ 0 Where is the heavy, wet snow this winter? https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/where-is-the-heavy-wet-snow-this-winter/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/where-is-the-heavy-wet-snow-this-winter/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:57:04 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=40972 Where is the heavy, wet snow this winter?

By Katie Thoresen, WXPR

This story was originally published by WXPR. WXPR is a community-licensed public radio station serving north central Wisconsin and adjacent areas of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Listen to their stories here.

Rhinelander has gotten about 37 inches of snow so far this year.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2025/02/where-is-the-heavy-wet-snow-this-winter/feed/ 0 The Northwoods is now a month into unusually early maple tapping season https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/03/the-northwoods-is-now-a-month-into-unusually-early-maple-tapping-season/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/03/the-northwoods-is-now-a-month-into-unusually-early-maple-tapping-season/#respond Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:37:19 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=36069 The Northwoods is now a month into unusually early maple tapping season

By Katie Thoresen, WXPR

This story was originally published by WXPR. WXPR is a community-licensed public radio station serving north central Wisconsin and adjacent areas of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Listen to their stories here.

Bright blue tubes web between the trees that run to the little red pump house that sits in the woods on the edge of 10 acres full of maple trees at Whataview Farm in Phelps.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/03/the-northwoods-is-now-a-month-into-unusually-early-maple-tapping-season/feed/ 0 Ottawa National Forest creates shaded fuel brakes to help protect communities from wildfires https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/03/ottawa-national-forest-creates-shaded-fuel-brakes-to-help-protect-communities-from-wildfires/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/03/ottawa-national-forest-creates-shaded-fuel-brakes-to-help-protect-communities-from-wildfires/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:12:37 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=35930 Ottawa National Forest creates shaded fuel brakes to help protect communities from wildfires

By Katie Thoresen, WXPR

This story was originally published by WXPR. WXPR is a community-licensed public radio station serving north central Wisconsin and adjacent areas of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Listen to their stories here.

Driving through the Ottawa National Forest north of Land O’Lakes towards Dinner Lake you’ll see snow-covered piles stacked up every few feet in the woods along the road.

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]]> https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/03/ottawa-national-forest-creates-shaded-fuel-brakes-to-help-protect-communities-from-wildfires/feed/ 0 Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Winter Games go on despite little snow on the ground https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/02/lac-du-flambeau-ojibwe-winter-games-go-on-despite-little-snow-on-ground/ https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2024/02/lac-du-flambeau-ojibwe-winter-games-go-on-despite-little-snow-on-ground/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:11:44 +0000 https://www.greatlakesnow.org/?p=35834 Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Winter Games go on despite little snow on the ground

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Lac du Flambeau 6th Grader Gertie Moustache pulls a wooden, dulled spear from a bin.

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