Environment

It’s easier than you think to come up with green alternatives to traditional giftwrap and boxes. Read more about That's a Wrap: Green Wrapping Paper Alternatives

As the popularity of sustainable building materials and ecofriendly homes rises, the team at John Kraemer & Sons rises to meet it. Read more about How Lake Minnetonka's Best Builder is Keeping Up with Sustainable Home Trends

Spring tree-trimming tips from a local arborist. Read more about When Should You Prune Your Trees?

Just like a lotus flower has to fight its way through the mud and muck to meet the sun to bloom, we sometimes have to do the same. Read more about Learn from the Lotus: Allow Yourself to Bloom

As every Minnesotan child knows, helicopter seeds are great flyers - but did you know you can eat them? Read more about Did You Know Those 'Helicopter' Seeds Are Edible?

At Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, Frank Meuschke combines science with art. Read more about Photographer Weaves Together Art and Environmentalism at Cedar Creek

In February, precious little seems to be growing in the woods. Except lichen. Read more about The Life of the Lichen

Despite its frigid reputation, Minnesota is actually a viable place to employ photovoltaic, solar energy technology. Read more about Local Homeowners See the Sunny Side of Solar Energy

A group of high school students creates a climate report card for the city of Minnetonka. Read more about Local High School Students Grade Minnetonka's Efforts to Curb Climate Change

Growing up on Schmidt Lake in Plymouth, Josh Leddy, owner and operator of Life’s a Beach Shoreline Services, has long loved the beauty of Minnesota’s lakes. Leddy got into the lake-weed maintenance business with a friend in 2004 as a summer job. Starting with five clients, Leddy offered his services to homeowners on Lake Minnetonka who had issues with lake weeds creeping up on shore or clogging swim areas. Read more about Life’s a Beach