UpdateS From the Field with Moose Researcher Adam Mortensen By Adam Mortensen My snowmobile stopped, but thankfully, it was not stuck! Part of being a biologist is the constant need to learn new things. Sometimes that means mastering a new statistical analysis or setting up moose collars. In the case of today’s installment of “Moose Browse,” it’s snowmobiling. Despite growing up in Wisconsin, snowmobiling was brand new to me, and I was excited to learn in such a unique way. A

Updates From the Field with Moose Researcher Adam Mortensen By Adam Mortensen Chest Deep: Taylor Velander, a PhD candidate from the University of Minnesota – Duluth, in the process of getting collars field ready. Prepping for captures: Moose captures for the joint MNDNR/1854 LCCMR (Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources) funded project began in January, with Grand Portage captures following soon after. The prep work, however, was already in full swing leading

Updates From the Field with Moose Researcher Adam Mortensen By Adam Mortensen Hello, and welcome to the first installment of “Moose Browse” . I’m Adam Mortensen and I serve as the moose biologist for the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation . I work alongside partners in the Northern Moose Alliance – including the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa (Grand Portage) , the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) , and the 1854 Treaty Authority (1854) t

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Info@moosealliance.org December 3, 2025 GRAND MARAIS, MN: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), 1854 Treaty Authority, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and nonprofit organization National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (NPLSF) have launched a new initiative to study moose fertility and mortality in Northeast Minnesota. “Moose are a vital part of our Northern Minnesota landscape, with deep ecological and cultural connections

And how NPLSF is working to address it Lake Superior is one of the fastest warming lakes on the planet, a long-term trend made...

Drew Rush, National Geographic wildlife photographer/videographer, is partnering with NPLSF and Isle Royale to capture the sights and...

St Paul, Minn — National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation (NPLSF) announced today the premiere of an original film produced in...