Your guide to Minnesota's woods, waters, and wildlife Dueling Chickens Male prairie chickens get bold, bright, and loud in their springtime competition for mates. Hogs Gone Wild Will feral swine, an extraordinarily invasive species, invade Minnesota? Only if we’re unable to outsmart the pigs. From the Editor In the Middle of it All Prairie chicken photos put you in the middle of the dance floor. Dispatch Tapping New Knowledge Students from all over the world get a taste of Minnesota nature. The MCV Q&A The Minimalist Angler Guide Scott Sorensen on the simple pleasures of tenkara fly fishing. Bucket List Kayak the St. Croix River A 46.5-mile journey from St. Croix State Park to Wild River State Park. Young Naturalists Jewels of the Sky A year in the life of the remarkable ruby-throated hummingbird. Minnesota Profile Sauger (Sander canadensis) With barely a fraction of the walleye’s popularity, the sauger is closely related and every bit as tasty. Sign up for email updates SUBMIT