Outdoors

Winter Blast adapts to warm weather with creative twist

EPLN Staff Reports • February 1, 2024

Eden Prairie adapts its Winter Blast to warm weather, offering hikes, art, and treats on Saturday, Feb. 3.

Top-down temps: EP’s unusual January warmth

EPLN Staff Reports • January 29, 2024

Eden Prairie residents find solace in temperatures reaching 47 degrees, a welcome break from winter's chill.

Memorable moose encounter in Yellowstone snow

Stan Tekiela • January 22, 2024

Stan Tekiela shares the story of a close encounter with a big bull moose in the heart of Wyoming's snowy wilderness.

Chill artistry: Photographer freezes bubbles into icy masterpieces

Gretchen Haynes • January 21, 2024

Eden Prairie's Gretchen Haynes captures the delicate beauty of frozen bubbles, blending art and science in the winter cold.

Sundog lights up EP sky during freeze

EPLN Staff Reports • January 15, 2024

A sundog lit up Eden Prairie's sky on a bitterly cold Monday, with the National Weather Service forecasting more freezing temperatures ahead.

MAC fences off historic Lookout Park Wayside due to safety concerns

Mike Wilkinson • January 14, 2024

The Metropolitan Airport Commission has cordoned off the historic Lookout Park Wayside, which has been off-limits for years due to safety concerns.

Shedding light on the elusive American badger

Stan Tekiela • January 8, 2024

Stan Tekiela's column takes a close look at the American badger, showing us its habits and how it's different from its famous cousins.

Pedaling the prairie

Lea Jacobson • January 3, 2024

Eden Prairie resident Barb Overline achieved her goal of biking every road in the city, using an old map to navigate her adventure.

Watershed district sued by one of its own over land purchase

Mark Weber • December 28, 2023

Larry Koch, a board member of the Riley Purgatory Creek Watershed District, has filed a lawsuit against the district and its administrator over a decision to purchase 28 acres of land in Eden Prairie for $5.775 million.

Exploring the resilient Eastern box turtle’s life

Stan Tekiela • December 26, 2023

The Eastern box turtle, a unique land-dwelling species, faces winter survival challenges and threats from habitat loss and illegal pet trade.

Winging it: Transforming backyards into winter woodpecker wonderlands with bird feeders

Stan Tekiela • December 11, 2023

Winter bird feeding is one of the most common and popular hobbies in the U.S. Nearly 60 million Americans feed birds in their yards during winter and summer. This represents about 40% of all Americans,...

Arboretum’s Winter Lights display features botanical themes through Dec. 31

Sarah Jackson • November 29, 2023

In the Twin Cities metro area — and beyond — holiday light displays abound.  But Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, open most nights through Dec. 31, is perhaps the only one...