Backyard Almanac: Not the Hottest July

Backyard Almanac: July is OWNED by fireweed and milkweed

Forget May; July is bustin' out all over! From summer frogs and turtles to flies (drago...

Backyard Almanac: spiders in the daisies and other things that should be song titles

The universe's answer to broadcasting's "seven second delay" is aphelion and perihelion...

Backyard Almanac: Summer is this morning at 10:54am. Don't miss it.

As we prepare to head into summer this morning (!), Larry reports that while the averag...

Backyard Almanac: may you live in interesting Junes....

The so-called ancient Chinese blessing/curse, "May you live in interesting times," is p...

Backyard Almanac: Fern State Park and wildflowers galore

Maybe you can't leave right away to look for wildflowers with Larry Weber (or Bryan Fre...

Backyard Almanac: warm weather snow and the week of four seasons

Backyard Almanac: A lot to see but, "Don't be in a hurry!"

Naturalist Larry Weber reports the astonishing statistic that we've had more snow in Ma...

Backyard Almanac: if spring moves north at 15 miles a day ... but it snows ...

Larry Weber is hanging out in southern Minnesota, where spring is in full swing. Actual...

Backyard Almanac: "Records are made to be broken"

The birds returned to the feeders this week, the green to the aspens and willows, and t...