Author Yvonne Pearson's charming book for kids is the perfect read for little folks who might be uncertain about camping for the first time.

Sadie Braves the Wilderness is published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press.

(This episode of MN Reads was originally aired May 7, 2018)

Boomer

Boomer is a Jack Russell mix. Poor little guy got adopted by a very nice gentleman who became very sick and Boomer had to be brought back to the shelter. He is a very good boy looking for a new home.

Buttons

Buttons came to Contented Critters as a stray. She is so affectionate and really friendly. She has been spayed and vaccinated and is ready for a new home.

Pastor Liz Davis admits, ruefully, it's hard for the church to talk about sex, period, not to mention sex trafficking.

But January was Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and a local event Davis attended got her thinking about how the issue fits in, not only with her church's focus on poverty, but how they can better support partners working on this important issue here in our community.

John Lamprecht doesn't mind if you describe him as a "fun guy" - in fact, the president of the Minnesota Mycological Society embraces the bad puns that come from loving the study of fungus.

A man "raised to be terrified of mushrooms" talks about how he became fascinated with the fungus among-us.

Links:

Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest by Teresa Marrone and Kathy Yerich

"There is nothing so stable as change"

It's natural for lake levels to fluctuate...but when intense storms whip through, the power of water shows. 

Jesse Schomberg talks about the fluctuating water levels today on, The Sea Grant Files

Google "mental illness and police" and you'll come up with a devastating list of news stories; a litany of people in mental health crises being shot by police.

 Tomorrow (Tuesday, March 12) at the Duluth Art Institute, photographer  Vern Northrup will present an  Artist Talk at 6pm.                      Wednesday at 5:00pm, the Prøve Gallery will host this month's Teen Zine Workshop ...         

The Hawk Ridge Spring Migration Count has begun ... just don't look for it at Hawk Ridge.

Oh, and Larry Weber isn't where you expect him, either.

He's off to an Undisclosed Location, and we're delighted to welcome John Richardson, the count interpreter, as our Special Guest Star this morning.

Information about where counters may be working, upcoming events and more can be found at the Hawk Ridge Facebook page or on their website.

At first blush, it's pretty easy to imagine what a group called We Walk in Duluth talked about at their advocacy and social hour this week.