Outdoors

In the predawn sky, four planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn—are still strung in that order from left to right. But now the line of planets stretches all the way across the sky.

Voyageurs Star Party, a three-day astronomy festival Aug. 18-20, is a way for people to discover the night skies at Voyageurs National Park.

Rick Holen shared this photo taken on “A wonderful day on Rainy,” which occurred this time on July 16. .

This year’s beautiful summer with regular rain has been good for my garden. Plants are healthy and growing well, though some of the heat-loving plants have wished for warmer nights. The past week’s warm temperatures really gave the tomatoes and squash a boost.

The Bronco Bass Fishing Team got on the water Sunday for the first time in more than two months to compete on Rainy Lake. There were some great bags of fish as three teams went over 19 pounds for their five bass and the difference between the top two teams was less than one ounce.

Bradley Nicholson moves an 8-hour old calf from its anxious mother to check on it. PHOTOS BY LAUREL BEAGER The calves in the herd are curious and creep near Dannika in the field.

Melita Rosenthal and Mary Rosenthal will represent Koochiching County at the State Horse Show Sept. 15-18.

With a bright red eye made for seeing underwater, a loon watches for a reason to dive. BEN SUNNE PHOTOS .

If you enjoy catching lots of fish this time of year, smallmouth bass might be right up your alley. They are very active now as the water temperatures warm up.