Jim Gilbert
Columnist | Outdoors Journal
Recent content from Jim Gilbert
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Outdoors Journal: Deer notes
The white-tailed deer is the largest wild animal in southern Minnesota, and its running speed is about 30 miles per hour up to a maximum of 50 mph.
Nov 5, 2009 -
Why woodpeckers attack our homes
One theory is that a bird may have selected an inappropriate site in which to make a winter roosting hole. Another idea is that drilling is done to obtain insects that crawl under the siding to hibernate.
Oct 29, 2009 -
Outdoors Journal: Pheasant notes
Ring-necked pheasants are related to quail, grouse, turkeys and domestic barnyard chickens. These natives of Asia first arrived in the U.S. in 1882.
Oct 22, 2009 -
A needle tree that's not an evergreen
Almost all trees that have leaves in the shape of needles, plus cones, are evergreens. The tamarack is an exception
Oct 16, 2009 -
Outdoors Journal: Bears head for dens
The peak time for bears going into their winter sleep in this area is between Sept. 24 and Oct. 24.
Oct 8, 2009 -
Outdoors Journal: Fall foliage colors
Nowhere in the world are the fall colors more rich and varied than in the climax woodlands of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains.
Sep 24, 2009 -
It's the high season for Duluth's Hawk Ridge
Hawk Ridge, about 800 feet above Lake Superior on the east end of Duluth, is known as one of the major global sites for the observation of fall hawk migrations.
Sep 10, 2009 -
Outdoors Journal: Minnesota apples
It's time for picking Beacon and State Fair apples, and soon Red Baron and Wealthy apples will be at their peak of ripeness, followed by other such favorites as McIntosh, Sweet Sixteen, Honeygold, Haralson and Regent.
Aug 27, 2009 -
Outdoors journal: Spiders become more noticeable in August
When young spiders emerge from their eggs, they already are adults in miniature. The mother spider cares for her eggs and watches over her young with as much diligence as more sophisticated mammals.
Aug 14, 2009 -
Blueberries ripe in northern Minnesota
Botanically, the blueberry, like the currant, gooseberry, grape and tomato is a true berry -- a fleshy fruit usually containing many seeds. Blueberries have small, soft seeds, are juicy and sweet, and have a distinct and individual taste.
Aug 6, 2009
