How does a person find a morel mushroom? There are so many answers. Some say on slopes, some say near dead trees. There is no sure way to find them. But, as naturalist Robert Schmidt says, you can’t find them unless you go look in the woods. And so, … [Read more...] about Seasonal Wild Edibles
News & Stories from the Bluff
Insider View: Prairie Burn
Spring. The word brings to mind green leaves, light breezes, the sunshine warming my skin. In Minnesota, spring means warmth, but not just from the sun. It is burn season. At Eagle Bluff we’ve completed our controlled burns for the year. While many of … [Read more...] about Insider View: Prairie Burn
Scattered Spring Thoughts
There are etchings in the dirt, parting our trails, lining hills, showing us which direction is lower ground. The final snow (blizzard) came and melted, and for three days there were streams throughout the woods. The average trail had a puddle to jump. By … [Read more...] about Scattered Spring Thoughts
Spring Birds in Snow
We’d spent an hour together so far, and for the first time all day, every single fourth grader was engaged. They’re wide-eyed and squirming on their benches. All 20 of us were pointing. It’s mid-April, there’s an inch of snow on the ground, and we’re on … [Read more...] about Spring Birds in Snow
