With their surgical nibbles, these large, semi-aquatic, buck-toothed rodents have emerged as crucial helpers for ecologists restoring degraded wetlands across the Great Lakes. They are not the ...

Prescribed burns in Voyageurs National Park INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. – Voyageurs National Park staff will be conducting prescribed burns in selected wetlands in and near Black Bay and Cranberry Bay ...

Voyageurs National Park is a water-based national park near the Canadian border. It’s famous for its interconnected lakes, forests, wildlife, and dark night skies. Visitors tend to explore by boat, ...

The common muskrat may be an important ally in our fight against an invasive plant species. In a study published in the journal Freshwater Science, researchers investigated how muskrats disturbed ...

Confused about native, non-native, introduced, and invasive species? This guide breaks down the definitions, explains how scientists classify them, and explores real-world examples like zebra mussels ...

The muskrat doesn't get a lot of respect from people. But these pesky mammals are good for at least one thing: they "eat ...

With their surgical nibbles, these large, semi-aquatic, buck-toothed rodents have emerged as crucial helpers for ecologists restoring degraded wetlands across the Great Lakes. They are not the ...

Don’t be surprised if you smoke rising from a popular national park. The National Park Service announced this week that staff at Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota staff will conduct prescribed ...