Wild Times in MN Lake Country with Kelly and Carol

Take a wild winter walk on a trail in Minnesota Lake Country with Kelly and Carol and discover some weird and wonderful signs that our furry and feathered friends are all around us. Also, learn the answer to the question "What do fish and Kelly love to eat?" 

At last, a breath of fresh air. The first Wild Times outdoor adventure. Kelly and Carol don their coats, hats, mittens and snowshoes as they talk the talk while they walk the walk on a typical January day in Minnesota Lake Country visiting sites at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, near Detroit Lakes. 

Snowflakes are pretty little works of science which transform our MN Lake Country landscape into a winter wonderland for a good portion of the year. This episode, Kelly and Carol share about the difference between hoarfrost and rime ice, the acoustics of snow, how to be your own snow scientist. Who knows, maybe it will lead you to find peace looking at a snow-covered field, or you will realize that life is all a snowman's dream. 

Snowshoeing is an extremely popular wintertime sport in Minnesota's Lake Country, especially this year. Join Kelly and Carol to learn about which wild creatures are naturally outfitted to float effortlessly across the snow. 

As we enter what is known typically as the cold weather months, Kelly and Carol share how animals and birds in Minnesota Lake Country keep warm. They also talk about how thinking "onion" may help us humans stay warm this winter as we explore the wild outdoors. 

The calendar year resets. The ground and lakes are frozen. The air is fresh in Minnesota Lake Country. The days grow longer. No better time to talk about setting wild-friendly intentions for 2021. Kelly and Carol share a few of their own.

'Tis the season of the Christmas tree. This episode meet the conifers of MN Lake Country, nature's Christmas trees. They not only spruce up the landscape but have a lovely scent that leaves visitors and locals pining for more. This week's mystery sound comes from something that rhymes with "know it". 

The Winter Solstice is upon us which gives us plenty of opportunity to see some spectacular sights in the winter night sky (barring any clouds).  Dr. Sara Schultz, Planetarium Director at Minnesota State University Moorhead, joins Kelly and Carol to navigate us through the spectacular showing of stars, planets and meteor showers throughout the last month of 2020. Plus, see if you can guess this episode's mystery sound.

Nature-friendly gift ideas for the 2020 will be a hoot in any household during this season of joy. Kelly and Carol offer their holiday ideas, and the mystery sound is sure to stump even the wisest listener. 

Are you still feeling stuffed after Thanksgiving? Digest with this week's episode of Wild Times in MN Lake Country as Kelly and Carol explain about animals who must indulge for winter survival. Kelly throws in a word-of-the-day and, of course, a mystery sound.