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Backyard Almanac
Backyard Almanac: Nature’s Weekly Rhythms with Larry WeberEvery Friday morning at 8:20am, Backyard Almanac brings you the latest observations on the changing seasons, wildlife activity, and natural phenomena of Northern Minnesota. Hosted by Luke Moravec and featuring naturalist Larry Weber, this segment explores the rhythms of nature—from migrating birds to blooming wildflowers, shifting weather patterns to the quiet transformations happening all around us.Backyard Almanac – Fridays at 8:20am – Only on The North 103.3FM.

Backyard Almanac: An Eye on the Cosmos

A full moon seen through pine branches and boughs
Runemaker [via Flickr]

"Awesome August is living up to its name," says Larry Weber.

Though there are plenty of sights, sounds and smells to take in this month, so far August has been short on one thing in particular: rain. As of the 8th, less than 1/100th of an inch of rain has fallen on the Northland.

This year, early August is host to several cosmic sights. The full moon will rise on August 9th, the Perseid meteor shower approaches its peak over the weekend, and Venus and Jupiter will be in conjunction just before sunrise on August 12th.

You can hear Backyard Almanac every Friday at 8:20am on Northland Morning.

Luke Moravec is the host for Northland Morning on The North 103.3. He’s also a local actor, musician and writer. He loves puzzles, riddles and fun mysteries.
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