Cary

Cary

@ournorth.bsky.social

Lakeshore owner, AIS Detector, private pilot and outdoor enthusiast. Passionate about innovation, service, and preserving our way of life.

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Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center
@maisrc.bsky.social

“We also believe that maybe mystery snails are acting as a host in some small way,” MAISRC Graduate Scholar Amanda Schuermann said. “So we're collecting those to see if they are containing the parasite that causes swimmer's itch.” @mprnews.org z.umn.edu/swimmers-itc...

z.umn.eduScientists look for cause of spike in swimmer’s itch plaguing Minnesota lakesThe itchy red rash is caused by tiny parasites in the water that can burrow into human skin. Researchers are looking at whether certain waterfowl, invasive species or warming lakes could be factors.

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Jacob Soboroff
@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social

"Last year, the Trump administration delayed a $10 million grant that was supposed to help Minnesota thin out about 4,000 acres of dense, dry forest at high risk of burning... now, some of those areas are on fire." www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

washingtonpost.com‘We were shovel-ready’: A Minnesota forest hit by DOGE cuts is now ablazeOfficials said losing out on the ability to do vital prevention work at a perilous time for the region hindered them from being as prepared as they could have been.

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Jo Latimore
@jolatimore.bsky.social

Job: Come work with me! Ready to turn your love for lakes into a career? Join the MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams as our new Inland Lakes Shoreline Educator! MS and experience with shoreline protection desired. Location: Upper Peninsula. careers.msu.edu. Search for posting # 1148258.

Cary
@ournorth.bsky.social

Watching ice go out is like watching a clock to see if the hands are actually moving. It feels slow, but it’s electric, because it means cabin season is about to begin.

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Rep. Angie Craig
@repangiecraig.bsky.social

As early as this week, the Senate could vote on whether to roll back environmental protections for the Boundary Waters. The BWCA is one of Minnesota’s most prized natural resources and we must preserve it for future generations. I’m urging every Senator to vote no on this bill.

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AMPTsuper
@amptsuper.bsky.social

Call your elected officials and ask them to lead.👇 Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121 PS: Catch up quickly on this topic--Boundary Waters Canoe Area and why that matters to America. @hcrichardson.bsky.social @smith.senate.gov www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Pa...

youtube.comAmerican Conversations: Senator Tina SmithYouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
Thomas Long@rayosunlong.bsky.social

I’ve been camping and canoeing in the Boundary Waters and Quetico since I was a boy. It’s one of the most amazing pieces of vast wilderness left that can be explored relatively easily by canoe. This is IMPORTANT. PLEASE GET INVOLVED.

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Rep. Kelly Morrison
@kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social

Minnesotans have made clear: they don’t want mining in the Boundary Waters. But instead of bolstering its protections, today House leadership is forcing a rushed vote to permanently strip the Boundary Waters of its federal protections and open it up to toxic copper sulfide mining.

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Minnesota Reformer
@minnesotareformer.com

Montana’s Zinke pushes effort to open land near Boundary Waters Wilderness to mining; Rep. Pete Stauber appearance. minnesotareformer.com/2026/01/29/r...

minnesotareformer.comMontana's Zinke pushes effort to open land near Boundary Waters Wilderness to mining • Minnesota ReformerU.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, who co-chairs the bipartisan Public Lands Caucus, was instrumental in passing a vote which overturned a minerals ban on roughly 255,500 acres of National Forest land, paving the ...
Cary
@ournorth.bsky.social

Persistent chemicals like hexachloroethane don’t just disappear. They linger in soil and grass, build up in living tissue, and magnify up the food chain. In places where kids play, even low exposure can pose long-term health and environmental risks.

Minnesota Star Tribune@startribune.com

It is unclear whether the highly corrosive and carcinogenic hexachloroethane, or HC smoke, has been deployed in the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. It was used during the 2020 protests in Portland, Ore., following the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.

startribune.comFederal agents are heavily deploying chemical irritants. What are the health consequences?Munitions experts say ingredients can vary and can be considered proprietary.

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Will James
@mountainmicrobio.bsky.social

Nice radio piece from KUNC and CO-NPR with collaborators at USFS on our research on the biogeochem of process based restoration. www.kunc.org/podcast/inth...

kunc.orgArtificial beaver dams might help heal a mountain ecosystem after a wildfire. Here’s howIt’s an unusual sight west of Fort Collins, in areas scarred by the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome wildfires: Several artificial beaver dams are helping to restore wetlands damaged by the blazes. W...

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Friends of the Boundary Waters
@bwca.bsky.social

The Boundary Waters belongs to all of us and its protections aren’t guaranteed. Join us at the Minnesota State Capitol on Feb 25. We’ll connect you with your legislators, cover training, and help you meet them in person so your voice is impossible to ignore. 💧

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Alt National Park Service
@altnps.bsky.social

This is important to us because what’s happening right now in Congress could permanently change protections for a beloved wilderness area. With everything else going on, this quietly moved forward while most people weren’t paying attention and it should concern all of us.

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Rep. Angie Craig
@repangiecraig.bsky.social

House Republicans passed a bill to roll back environmental protections for Minnesota’s Boundary Waters today.     We must continue to protect the BWCA for generations of Minnesotans to come – and this bill is not how we do that.

Cary
@ournorth.bsky.social

PM2.5 and ozone aren’t abstract science—they’re the pollutants that slip deep into our lungs, trigger asthma, strain hearts, and cut lives short. When we ignore their impact, we ignore our neighbors’ health. Clean air isn’t optional. www.nbcnews.com/science/envi...

nbcnews.comEPA to stop calculating deaths avoided and health care savings from air pollution rulesThe change means the EPA will focus rules for two pollutants only on the cost to industry, part of a realignment under President Trump toward a business-friendly approach.

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Environmental Law & Policy Center
@elpcenter.bsky.social

New EPA rule would limit states' and tribes' ability to protect waterways from infrastructure projects, including pipelines and facilities tied to AI. By narrowing reviews and speeding approvals, the rule could leave more streams, wetlands, and drinking water at risk. https://act.elpc.org/49lLM6B

act.elpc.orgNew EPA Proposal Would Strip States’ and Tribes’ Authority to Block Oil and Gas Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects - Inside Climate NewsEnvironmental advocates warn the changes deprive states and tribes of their rights and weaken freshwater-quality protections.

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MSU Extension Center for Lakes and Streams
@msue-lakes-streams.bsky.social

Webinar: "In a stranglehold: Can we prevent invasive mussels from muscling in on native populations?" Tomorrow, January 14, 9:00 AM. Presented by Michael Hillary of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources @michigandnr.bsky.social us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #NotMISpecies #invasivespecies

us06web.zoom.usWelcome! You are invited to join a webinar: In a Stranglehold: Can We Prevent Invasive Mussels from Muscling in on Native Populations?. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about j...Invasive mussels not only foul docks and props and cut your feet, they also attach to native mussels, preventing movement, feeding and reproduction. In essence, zebra and quagga mussels are smothering...

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Sarah Whorley, Ph.D. 🦬⚔️
@dralgaegirl.bsky.social

Friendly reminder that government spending on Great Lakes Restoration averages a $3:$1 ROI.

Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition@healthylakes.org

House funding package for FY26 largely maintains funding levels for Great Lakes & clean water programs, with modest increases in several areas. Given the significant cuts proposed in 2025, this outcome represents a hard-fought victory for the #GreatLakes. #CleanWater buff.ly/YszgPlf

healthylakes.org“Remarkable turnaround”—Budget Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Continued Great Lakes Investment — Healthy LakesThe House has passed a three-bill funding package that includes funding for the Department of Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and…

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Friends of the Boundary Waters
@bwca.bsky.social

Meet Bob O'Hara. 67 consecutive summers in the BWCA. It began in 1959, 2 days after HS graduation, inspired by Sigurd Olson. Now 84, he has paddled tens of thousands of miles across the Canadian Arctic and still returns every year. His hope for the next 50 years? “That it is still a wilderness.”