Larry Weber
Recently retired teacher Larry Weber is the author of several nature books available now.Contact
Northland Nature: Amid leaf drop, asters are the stars of the forests 
Continuing my travels through the country’s Northeast this autumn, I have been able to watch quite a change. Sometimes, changes in nature are subtle and hardly noticeable by the casual passerby. Other changes, like the annual leaf drop, are very hard to not notice.
For the Budgeteer News, 10/20/2012
Northland Nature: New England woods mirror our own — almost
When traveling through the hill country of the Northeastern United States at this time of year, a Minnesotan can be captivated by the abundance of forests blanketing the hills.
For the Budgeteer News, 10/13/2012
Northland Nature: An underappreciated fall color: Green
Anyone traveling at this time of year is in for quite a trip. Indeed, we may never appreciate trees more than we do on an autumn journey. And so it is as I wander through the forests and hills in the east.
For the Budgeteer News, 10/07/2012
Northland Nature: Leaves are not the only red in trees now
As we exit this wonderful month of September, we are surrounded by color. The phases of leaf color that began a month ago continue.
Duluth News Tribune, 09/30/2012
Northland Nature: Spectacular colors of late September
The colorful time of fall has now begun. As the goldenrods, asters and sunflowers that lasted long are now passing, their colorful show has been replaced by the leafy scene of the trees.
Duluth News Tribune, 09/23/2012
Northland Nature: Plenty of migration going on in the Northland
With the autumnal equinox in mid-September, we feel in many ways like the new season has already begun. Cool morning temperatures in the 40s and 50s greet us each day.
For the Budgeteer News, 09/16/2012
Northland Nature: The roadside yellows of September
September is well known for being a month of much color. Most of us look forward to yellows and reds seen late in the month when the trees put on their shows.
Duluth News Tribune, 09/08/2012
Northland Nature: Unique mushrooms add much to the September woods
Though still warm and summer-like, the month of September, a month we equate with fall, is upon us. The temperatures may not always reflect it, but the days continue to get shorter.
For the Budgeteer News, 09/02/2012
Northland Nature: Warbler waves passing through
The bird movement that I have been watching the most lately has been that of the warblers.
For the Duluth Budgeteer News, 08/26/2012
The webs of late summer
The continually hot days of July have passed. Recently, they have been more of the seasonal normal (something that we have seen little of in the last several weeks). In addition to the warm and clear afternoons, we also have been experiencing cool and calm mornings.Duluth Budgeteer News, 08/19/2012
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