One day last week a great northbound skein of wild whistling swans (less rare than the trumpeting species) settled upon Niagara River above the falls to spend the night. A stiff breeze that had been ...

John Benson’s third book, Swan Dive, is now out and Benson will be signing books at the Wildflower Bookshop on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 12 to 2 p.m. Here are the details: Set on the Iron Range of ...