Your guide to Minnesota's woods, waters, and wildlife Down on the Boardwalk A property owner’s new walkway treads lightly on the land while providing access to the water. Posts from the past Vintage postcards show Minnesota's outdoors at its best. Upwardly Mobile If you've ever dreamed of walking on water, try standup paddleboarding--a unique way to glide over lakes and rivers. From the Editor Wish You Were Here Vintage postcards are 'visual symbols of the region' Dispatch Birding for All The Urban Bird Collective brings an inclusive spirit to the Twin Cities birdwatching scene. The MCV Q&A The Friendly Forager Ariel Bonkoski taught herself how to ID mushrooms. Now she helps others do the same. Bucket List See the Bison at Blue Mounds On the prairie under a big sky Young Naturalists All Together Now! American white pelicans fly, feed, and nest together. Minnesota Profile British Soldier Lichen (Cladonia cristatella) British soldier lichen grows atop a rock. The lichen is composed of an alga and a fungus living in symbiosis. Sign up for email updates SUBMIT