Sep/Oct 08

Every day trip should include a selection of interesting side trips so, on your trip to the Mesabi Range, plan to stop at some of these interesting destinations along the way.

Hibbing

• Hull-Rust Mahoning Mine View—the world’s biggest operating open pit mine
• Paulucci Space Theater—not an Iron Range theme, but it’s right there

Text and Photography by Ron C. Hustvedt, Jr.

Nisswa area conservation officer (CO) Jim Guida enjoys his outdoor job.

There’s an ongoing debate as to whether the Kensington Runestone is real or a ruse. Reading these books may equip you to become part of the ongoing debate:

The Kensington Runestone: Approaching a Research Question Holistically, by Alice Beck Kehoe. Waveland Press, 2004.

Here is a bit more about pheasant:
From year to year, pheasant populations have varied dramatically due to many factors: climate, nesting and woody cover, grassland habitat, nearby food sources, biology, and hatch longevity. Ideal weather conditions and habitat improvements can add up to record years.

By A. John Peters

Has your computer lost its “git up and go?” The computer may not be the culprit. There are two things that slow your computer down the most—viruses and spyware.

What is a virus?

Peak migration times, like September and October, are the perfect times to experience the Great River Birding Trail, which covers much of Lake Country and Minnesota.

Here are some more energy conservation tips that will come in handy around the house:

• Install flow-restricting showerheads. Reduce water usage by up to 50 percent without affecting shower pressure.
• Run washing machines and dishwashers only when full.

This recipe has become one of Sharon Wetteland’s family favorites:

Golden Rice

1½ cups cooked Wild Rice
1½ cups cooked Basmati Rice
⅓ cup chopped Dried Apricots
⅓ cup Golden Raisins
½ cup Sliced Almonds
⅓ cup Chopped Red Onion
1 tsp ground Cardamom
1 tsp ground Ginger
½ tsp ground Cinnamon
½ tsp Turmeric