When deer start showing up in backyards, it’s easy to feel like you should help them, particularly in winter. Even just a bit of food can’t hurt, right? Well, wildlife agencies discourage this ...

January is a good month for hibernating while browsing newly-arrived seed catalogs. As you flip through the pages, warm thoughts of sunny summer days and fresh, ripe tomatoes come to mind. In Minot, ...

Naturalist, John Bates, explains how white-tailed deer survive extremely cold temperatures. “The winter we’ve been having so far is ‘normal,’” said Bates. “We’re actually getting cold weather, which ...

While the fields may still be dormant, the success of the 2026 harvest is already being determined inside the shop with proper planter prep.

Get ready for your local Soil & Water Conservation District tree sale. Learn how to test your soil, protect seedlings from deer and choose the best species.