Dennis Anderson

Columnist | Outdoors
Phone: 612-673-4424
Anderson has been the Star Tribune outdoors columnist since 1993. Before that, for 13 years, he wrote the outdoors column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He and his colleague, outdoors writer Doug Smith, cover hunting, fishing, camping, boating, paddling and other outdoor activities, as well as natural resource conservation.

Recent content from Dennis Anderson

Anderson: School's in session, even if it looks like a Montana duck hunt

On a trip to reunite son and retriever, it is learned that some fellows get an education where they also find fabulous hunting.

Updated: September 29, 2012, - 11:21 PM

Access to northern Minnesota forest becomes leverage in tax law fight

A company frustrated by a tax law has put up gates on large swaths of Minnesota forest usually open to the public.

Updated: September 28, 2012, - 12:19 AM

Anderson: Early birds collide at duck opener

Morning came early for our multi-generational hunting party, but vigilance and sharp shooting soon delivered a duck feast.

Updated: September 23, 2012, - 09:06 AM

Anderson: 80,000 waterfowl hunters a tough lot

Saturday's waterfowl opener will be greeted by 80,000 or so hunters, not one of them a wimp.

Updated: September 21, 2012, - 07:38 AM

Anderson: Is the sky the limit with ducks?

The idea to control duck populations with hunting restrictions is shifting with the understanding that habitat and water are much bigger factors.

Updated: September 16, 2012, - 03:21 AM

2012 duck season primer

• The 2012 duck season opens a half-hour before dawn on Saturday. • Shooting is allowed until 4 p.m. daily through...

Updated: September 15, 2012, - 05:00 PM

Anderson: Dogs vs. wolves? It's a no-brainer

Paul Hauge, an avid dog man, says the average dog would become dinner if Wisconsin agrees to allow dogs to participate in wolf hunting.

Updated: September 14, 2012, - 02:51 PM

State's wolves: Hunters to hunted

Once despised by most, wolves now are revered by many. A November hunt in Minnesota has provoked both sides.

Updated: September 12, 2012, - 09:21 AM

Anderson: N. Dakotans hurt by alleged fraud by NDSU players

Conservation groups will be damaged by the alleged fraud in collecting signatures on an initiative petition.

Updated: September 10, 2012, - 01:26 AM

Anderson: Remarkable biography conveys important lessons

Traditional conservationists can benefit from Rachel Carson's vision.

Updated: September 09, 2012, - 01:32 AM

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