Forest North Host: Brett Ross

Administrative Operations Specialist Renee Frahm joins Forest North to talk about how to apply for a US Forest Service job and begin a career working on the forest.Episode Links:USAJOBS - The Federal Government's official employment siteClassification & Qualifications (opm.gov)Classifying General Schedule Positions (opm.gov)Superior National Forest Homepage

The North Country Trail which will stretch 4,800 miles across eight states from North Dakota to Vermont and will traverse the superior national forest along the border route trail, through the wilderness on the Kekekabic Trail and a new section that will bring hikers directly to Ely. We're joined by Matt Davis, Regional Trail Coordinator for the North Country Trail Association, Eric Campbell, President of the Kekekabic Trail Club, and Carl Skustad, Kawishiwi Ranger District Recreation/W...

Forest service wilderness crews are a vital part of the management of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.Tom Yankowiak from the LaCroix ranger district and Chris Maher from the Kawishiwi District manage those wilderness crews, and today they join us to talk about some of the nitty gritty of the job.A podcast from the Superior National Forest in Northeastern Minnesota, Forest North is created by the Ely Tourism Bureau, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service- Superior National...

Wildlife Biologist Dave Grosshuesch joins to talk about owl monitoring efforts and shares field recordings of the key owl species on the Superior National Forest.

This week, Wilderness Operations Lead Megan McClanahan and East Zone Wilderness Specialist Dan Disch join us to talk all things camping on the Superior National Forest. Steve Robertson also stops by to talk about some sure signs of spring in the Northland.Episode Links:Home - Leave No Trace - Leave No Trace (lnt.org) Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) - ID, MT, WY, WA (igbconline.org) ax2239ad.aw (igbconline.org) - This is the approved list of bear resistant containers (upda...

Partnership Coordinator Emily Munter, along with Retired Forest Supervisor Jim Sanders and Northwoods Volunteer Connection Director Jo Swanson discuss the value of volunteerism on The Superior National Forest. Plus, Steve Robertson returns to share an update on his outreach efforts, the early sap run for maple trees and some skunk behavior that’s right on time.Episode Links:Volunteer in the Superior National Forestvolunteer.govNorthwoods Volunteer Connection