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Tag: Notes from the Northwoods

Notes from the Northwoods: Happy Fourth from the North!

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by Aisha Liebenow My usual Fourth of July consists of a parade, fireworks, and everything red, white, and blue. This Fourth may not have been much different, but this time my family and I had the chance to celebrate our nation’s birthday Minocqua-style. Minocqua is a tourist ‘hotspot’ up North known for its shops, charming …

Limnology in Action: Numb Feet and a Bucket Full of Rusties

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The weather keeps alternating between chilly and warm as Lindsey Sargent, a graduate student from the University of Notre Dame, steers our small boat out into Star Lake in northern Wisconsin’s Vilas County. We’re on the hunt for the invasive rusty crayfish. Today, Lindsey is out collecting crayfish to bring back to Trout Lake Station, …