Blane Klemek Outdoors: Northland critters survive harsh winter conditions

Blane Klemek Outdoors: Northland critters survive harsh winter conditions

It never ceases to amaze me how our resident wildlife survives the brutal cold of northern Minnesota. It’s one thing when you’re a bear or ground squirrel to sleep the winter away in hibernation, but it’s quite another story when you’re a chickadee or a vole eking out a living in the worst of elements that Mother Nature dishes out. Extreme sub-zero temperatures, such as what we’ve experienced lately, have made us grateful for our warm homes for …