Diverse Radio for Minnesota’s Communities

Fred Smith is a volunteer producer at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Each week, he shares his perspectives through Wildersmith on the Gunflint.

Fred Smith is a volunteer producer at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. Each week, he shares his perspectives through Wildersmith on the Gunflint.

On Paddle Minnesota, producer Jim Gallagher talks with writer and paddler Mark VanTassel of Blackduck, MN. Mark was the 2018 winner of the Ely based Story Portage essay contest.

A changing climate continues to impact a variety of fish and wildlife management strategies in northern Minnesota. Trout species, in particular, are impacted by a warming climate and changes to water temperature, something fisheries biologists keep in mind while making long-term plans.

On Paddle Minnesota, producer Jim Gallagher talks with program director Collette King and instructor Phil Winger of Urban Boat Builders in St. Paul. Urban Boat Builders teaches practical life skills to urban youth through woodworking and boatbuilding.