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SE Minnesota Fisher Article

by WoodGuide | Aug 4, 2024 | Fisher, Wildlife

SE Minnesota Fisher Article - Written by Ben Wymer Recently, Outdoor News Minnesota published an article about the expansion of fishers back into southeast Minnesota after decades of being extirpated. The cover photo of this article is one I took of fisher F1751, an...

Finding a Fisher

by WoodGuide | Apr 19, 2024 | Exploring Nature, Fisher, Minnesota, Wildlife

Finding a Fisher - Written by Ben Wymer On a wet blustery day, I set out to find our last remaining collared male fisher, also known as F1795. Stepping out of the truck, I turned on the receiver and raised the antenna toward the forested hillsides. Amidst the droning...

Great Gray Owl

by WoodGuide | Apr 7, 2024 | Exploring Nature, Minnesota, Owl, Photography, Wildlife

Great Gray Owl - Written by Ben Wymer It was the timid and fleeting calls of the Canada jay that drew me to this site. Hidden high and out of view amongst the balsam fir, tamarack, and black spruce bows, I could neither see the jay nor the target of its calls as I...

Fisher Breeding Season

by WoodGuide | Mar 24, 2024 | Fisher, Minnesota, Wildlife

Fisher Breeding Season - Written by Ben Wymer It’s denning and mating season in the fisher world. Starting these past couple weeks, female fishers have selected cavity trees in which to give birth. The cavities they select are often just large enough for the...

Olympic Marten Project

by WoodGuide | Dec 9, 2023 | Exploring Nature, Photography, Washington, Wildlife

Olympic Marten Project - Written by Ben Wymer So you want to be a field tech in the Olympics? Can you carry a 50+ pound pack all summer? How do you feel about climbing trees? How do you handle the stress and exhaustion of being in the field for over a week at a time?...