Doug Smith

Reporter | Outdoors
Phone: 612-673-7667
Doug Smith, a Minnesota native, has been covering fishing, hunting and other natural resource and outdoor issues since 1995.

Recent content from Doug Smith

Divers pull watermilfoil from Alexandria-area lake

Divers have removed Eurasian watermilfoil from a newly discovered patch in Lake Le Homme Dieu near Alexandria, Minn., hoping to stop the spread of the invasive species in the lake.

Updated: July 03, 2012, - 09:38 PM

Grouse count is low; will hunters stay away?

Ted Dick has a glass-half-full attitude.

Updated: July 01, 2012, - 03:58 PM

Almanac: Grouse count down; will hunters follow?

Ted Dick has a glass-half-full attitude.

Updated: July 01, 2012, - 12:43 AM

Plan to hunt wolves illustrates culture clash

American Indian bands cite a spiritual connection to the wolf and are protesting the notion of hunting them.

Updated: June 30, 2012, - 09:48 PM

Boat access on 2 Minn. lakes tightens to halt invasive species

Boater access to two more Minnesota lakes is being tightened in hopes of preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species.

Updated: June 30, 2012, - 01:24 AM

Flooding not a disaster for St. Louis River estuary

The St. Louis River estuary in Duluth remains clouded with red silt, a fresh reminder of last week's flooding.

Updated: June 26, 2012, - 09:45 PM

Almanac: Wildlife officials optimistic pheasants will rebound

After being battered to record-low numbers by a brutal winter in 2010 and a cold wet spring in 2011, Minnesota's pheasants needed help in 2012.

Updated: June 23, 2012, - 09:14 PM

DNR survey: Most are opposed to statewide wolf hunt

About 80 percent of the more than 7,000 people responding to an online survey opposed a wolf hunting and trapping season. DNR says the hunt is on.

Updated: June 22, 2012, - 09:25 AM

Wisconsin's wolf population grows slightly

The annual winter wolf count relies on aerial tracking of radio-collared wolves, and snow track surveys by DNR and volunteer trackers.

Updated: June 19, 2012, - 03:04 PM

Sale held for collection of antique gear

One of the largest collections of antique fishing gear ever assembled was auctioned off piecemeal over the weekend in Zumbrota, Minn.

Updated: June 12, 2012, - 10:26 PM

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