Wood Lily
A wood lily bloomed at Hole in the Mountain Prairie near Lake Benton, Minn. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleBison on Minnesota’s Prairie
The bison at Blue Mounds State Park on Minnesota’s prairie wallow in a dust bowl to keep cool and rid themselves of bugs. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleHummingbird
The ruby-throated hummingbird arrives in Minnesota in May, having flown thousands of miles from its wintering grounds in South America. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleFiddlehead Fern
A fern began to unfurl its fiddlehead in early spring in northwest Minnesota. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleRising Fog
On a cool October morning, fog rises from the Mississippi River Valley at sunrise in Winona. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleDew Drops Web
The shore of Lake Winona is reflected in dew drops on a spider web on a cool October morning. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleOwl
7-month-old Ruby the great horned owl, a future educational ambassador at the International Owl Center in Houston, gives a threatening stare to a visiting photographer. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleAfter the Sauna
After the Sauna By Brian Peterson • Star Tribune Jan. 17 — The National Forest Lodge near Isabella, Minn., is a historic lodge with a traditional Finnish sauna. Many visitors, including Regina...
View ArticleNorth Shore
At one of the most breathtaking vistas along the North Shore, two hikers enjoy the view from Shovel Point in Tettegouche State Park. Photo: Brian Mark Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleSun dog on the horizon
Plates of ice frame a sun dog on a frigid winter morning at Brighton Beach in Duluth. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleBig Bog State Recreation Area Boardwalk
The 500-square-mile peat bog at Big Bog State Recreation Area features a mile-long boardwalk that enables visitors to get a first-hand look at the unique plant and animal life of this rare resource....
View ArticleScenic Sunrise
A palette of colors is revealed as the sun rises over Buffalo Ridge at Blue Mounds State Park. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleRuffed Grouse
A ruffed grouse perches upon a log to proclaim its forest territory in a display of rapid wing beating. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleHarbinger
Brilliant red sumac leaves give a hint of things to come. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleRiver Leaf
A maple leaf rests on a rock in the Whitewater River at Whitewater State Park. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleRite of the Season
A man drags two Christmas trees home along a snowy trail in woods north of Duluth. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleIcy Plunge
A swimmer emerges from the icy depths of Lake Superior on a cold winter morning. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleWilderness Trail
A lone cyclist navigates a wilderness trail as a competitor in the Arrowhead 135 Ultra Marathon. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticleSpring Bloom
A hepatica flower blooms in early spring at Itasca State Park. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
View ArticlePainted Forest
Early spring aspen and birch glow with a luminescent green in the northern forests near Park Rapids. Photo: Brian Peterson/Star Tribune
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