It all started with a donated box of river guide books. While working at Ski Hut a few years ago, Jared Munch met an elderly couple who told him their paddling days were over, and handed him a cardboard box. Looking through the books, Munch discovered the Missinaibi River, an historic fur trade route used to travel between Lake Superior and James Bay. The goal to paddle the route grew to starting in Duluth, and became a fundraiser for Neighborhood Youth Services in an effort to help kids get out

This week, Duluth mayor Emily Larson, the Duluth City Council, and the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Administration Board (CSB)

Tone Lanzillo re-thought pretty much his whole life over the last three years or so ... The former mental health worker decided to downsize and relocate his life so he could find a community in which he could make a difference. But no one was as surprised as he to see his two-week stay in Duluth turn into a permanent gig. Here, he found a place he could make a difference. But be careful of what ideas you float to a group of UMD students: a tossed-out idea at an MPIRG meeting last year resulted

They're not letting Riley near the woodcock chicks. But Riley probably doesn't care; he's doing what he's been trained (or is that re-trained?) to do: find woodcocks, point 'em out, and leave the rest to the humans.

The solar panels will go up before year's end at the northeastern entrance to the Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Prior to 2013, three million gallons of storm water runoff was pouring into Lake Nokomis in south Minneapolis every year, along with over two tons of soil-suspended solids and more than 15 pounds of phosphorus. Metro Blooms is a non-profit organization in the Twin Cities, encouraging gardeners to become active stewards of local water resources, and with a few small fixes and a neighborhood working together , they've made a huge difference in the lake's water quality - and the community's sense

Living a zero-waste lifestyle can be labor-intensive -- and a little intimidating. A "low-waste" lifestyle, on the other hand, is just a series of baby steps. More information about Zero Waste Duluth is available here. Earlier this week, Earth Wise Radio brought us a story about packaging, meal kits and the environment. You can hear the story here.

The last time we checked in with Tone Lanzillo , the environmental activist was walking from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. His walk, to raise awareness about climate change and what he calls "The Duluth Agreement," is over but it's leading right into his next project, "Making It Personal." If you'd to take part in Tone Lanzillo's "Making It Personal" project, you can email him here .

If Minnesota is going to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% in the next 30 years , we need to take a hard look at transportation. Our gas-powered vehicles are responsible for most of it. Next week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation will host a public meeting at AICHO to look at some possible solutions and get ideas and feedback on a program called Pathways to Decarbonizing Transportation . Sessions will be held in the afternoon and evening so folks can attend even if they're working