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Rail

  • Up North Lowdown, Ep. 7: The tornado
    Ed Ronco
    This week: One year since the Gaylord tornado, school safety in Traverse City, and a pedaling the rails in Grawn.
  • King rails are the largest rails in North America, and are becoming pretty rare in the Great Lakes region. Credit: ilouque (CC BY 2.0)
    Thin As a Rail
    Daniel Wanschura
    Rails are secretive marsh birds, and they’re on the decline. But a researcher playing their recorded calls over a loudspeaker could help bring them back – by tricking them.
  • King rails are the largest rails in North America, and are becoming pretty rare in the Great Lakes region. Credit: ilouque (CC BY 2.0)
    Thin As a Rail
    Daniel Wanschura
    Rails are secretive marsh birds, and they’re on the decline. But a researcher playing their recorded calls over a loudspeaker could help bring them back – by tricking them.