lucas – Jul 15, 2001 12:00 AM

Temperatures have been extremely high for Northern Minnesota, often reaching the high 80's (even 90's) and rarely cooling to the 70's at night. The wolves have been attempting to deal with the heat, by panting (evaporating heat and moisture off their tongue), by digging a hole in the dirt to lay on bare ground and by remaining inactive. So, if you visit the Center, your best bet of seeing them active is during the late afternoon, 5 – 7 pm or try one of the evening programs. If you watch the wolves on the web cam, try viewing by 7 am Central time, staff usually sees one if not more wolves on the greeting rock before the sun rises over the building.