ADA, Minn. — Hidden behind rows of trees, sits a half acre of zinnia flowers, showcasing their array of colorful petals dotted in the black soil. While it’s not the typical crop you find in northwest ...

Planning for Valentine's Day is as important as it is anxiety prone. This is the day to show you care. Everything has to be perfect, whether you are planning a special night out, sending a card to ...

Minnesota has two native wild varieties: small cranberry ( Vaccinium oxycoccos ) and large cranberry ( Vaccinium macrocarpon ...

This month, we take note of the plants growing among us. Each day, the growth and greening make us see something that we had not seen before. The forest wildflowers abound, and it is possible to find ...

My daily walks take me past forests, fields and wetlands. During my wandering now, the roadsides abound with plenty of summer wildflowers. By the time we get to July, grasses are tall, but the varied ...

TURTLE RIVER, Minn. — Sheriff’s deputies in Minnesota are credited with thinking quickly and creatively to rescue horses and their riders who were trapped in a bog. The Beltrami County Sheriff’s ...

If you need an incentive to wander a prairie that looks ho-hum this time of year, consider an expedition to find deceptively delicate, easy-to-miss pasqueflowers. Like purple and golden garden crocus, ...

Hidden at the bottom of a steep slope in the wooded wetlands of Washington Township, 11 bright pink flowers stand defiant. The "swamp pink" blooms, currently at the height of their one-week flowering ...