Along the shore of Red Rock Lake, I ran my fingers over fresh gnaw marks on the stump of a white poplar: the rough grooves, the bright, cream-colored heartwood. A few feet away are stumps with old gnaw...

The City of Eden Prairie has declared a snow emergency effective Dec. 15-16 after a new blanket of snow fell on the Twin Cities. According to a city alert, residents are asked not to park on streets...

The season's first significant snowfall on Tuesday means the Staring Lake sledding hill is open for business. According to a posting on the city website, the sledding hill and warming house at Staring...

Austin Graber (center) and his colleagues Aaron (left) and Victor (right) are ready to help you find a Christmas tree. Photos by Juliana Allen A heavy snowstorm didn’t stop B&J Evergreen employees...

Liz Sheppard, naturalist at the Outdoor Center, during the Not So Scary Nature Trail on Oct. 29. Pauline Bold, naturalist at the Outdoor Center, during the Not So Scary Nature Trail on Oct. 29. Paul Fusco...

EPLN contributor Fred Baumer snapped this lovely sunrise shot at 7:45 a.m. Thursday morning, looking east from the Staring Lake fishing dock.

Looking for some fall fun for the whole family? With Halloween right around the corner, here are seven possibilities (in no specific order) where the pumpkins, corn mazes and apples are plentiful in...

Wednesday morning, one of Eden Prairie’s smaller conservation areas boldly signaled that the color-saturated phase of autumn had begun. Around the turn of the previous century, humble Birch Island Woods...

 “Baby snapping turtles!” Mike shouts to the kids. In the grass, on the street, along the curb: eight spiky-backed, sharp-beaked, no-bigger-than-a-quarter critters risking their lives to...

(From left) Greg Palmer, Tyra Brosseau, Janet Palmer and Emily Palmer during Brewfest. Eden Prairie residents had a good time and raised money for a great cause at Prairie Brewfest on Sept. 10 at Purgatory...

With school back in session and fall quickly approaching, The Preserve pool has closed for the season. But before the water is drained, some four-legged friends got to have their summer fun. On Sept....