In 1989, Dr. Rouse Farnham, a retired soil science professor at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, donated his personal peat collection, consisting of thousands of books, technical reports, conference proceedings, journal articles, maps, and more, to the Natural Resources Library at the Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth. To promote the collection,…
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Regions of Itasca and Minnesota
ITASCA L’Étoile du Nord Itasca is a geographic region with an economic system based on farming, mining, tourism, and small businesses. Lakes and vast tracts of wilderness give the region its special character. Itasca is a vast domain in north-central United States, bordering Canada. The motto L’Étoile du Nord (Star of the North) captures…
Great Horned Owl in Minnesota
Great Horned Owl in Minnesota Bubo virginianus Great Horned Owl. Courtesy U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In Minnesota, the Great Horned Owl is usually found breeding in stands of trees or in woodlots bordering open fields in agricultural areas. They are the most common owl in Minnesota. The density of the Great Horned Owl…
Life of Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians Along the Long Prairie River
Life of Chippewa (Ojibwe) Indians in the Wilderness Along the Long Prairie River A Story of Fiction The sun was setting over the Long Prairie River, casting a golden glow on the water and the trees. A group of Indians from the Ojibwe tribe paddled their canoes along the river, heading towards their winter camp….
Journey of Winnebago Indians to Long Prairie Reservation in 1848
The nineteenth century was a time of great turmoil for many Indian tribes in the United States. The Winnebago Indians were no exception. In 1846, the U.S. government decided to remove the Winnebago Indians from their reservation in northeastern Iowa. A treaty was reached to move the tribe north some 300 miles to an area…
Discovery of New Peak (Mountain) in Otter Tail County Minnesota
RRINR news While conducting research on the natural environment in central Minnesota, John Sandy, former head of the Natural Resources Library, University of Minnesota Duluth, recently collected data on elevations of land in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. In the course of this work, an important discovery was made. Sources say the highest point of elevation…