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Tag: Kemp Natural Resources Station

Forget “Needle in a Haystack,” Try Finding Littorella in a Lake

by Sydney Widell  If you’ve never heard of Littorella, you are definitely not alone. Incredibly rare, this grassy aquatic plant only graces the beds of a few select lakes in Northern Wisconsin.  Today, Susan Knight, expert botanist and Trout Lake Station’s director, is on a mission to track some down. We’re headed to Little John …

Notes from the Northwoods: Blueberries and a side of “Survivalism”

By Aisha Liebenow The Restless Weasels made their way to Trout Lake Station on Tuesday, a great ol’ group of stand-up men. They are retired but, as they put it, “we are restless, and we get into everything.” The group came for a talk on research at Trout Lake Station, but, after they’d gone, I …

“Science on Tap” a Smashing Success

Even “standing room only” wasn’t enough. As if the lively chatter, hearty laughter and spontaneous rounds of applause weren’t proof, the line of people snaking out the door of the Minocqua Brewing Company‘s Divano Lounge confirmed that interest was alive and thriving in Wisconsin’s Northwoods. No, it wasn’t a Packers playoff game. It was “Science …