Outdoors
Anderson: Exchange student is a quick study as high school trapshooter
Given that no one in his family has every owned a gun or even fired one and that in China only military and police officials possess firearms, Zijun "Vector" Zhang was intrigued by the Holy Angels/Richfield High School trap shooting team.
Outdoors
Anderson: DNR sets new rules for northern limits come May
The intent of the new regulations, spread over three northern pike "zones,'' is to reduce the number of small "hammer-handle'' northerns that infest too many state lakes.
Outdoors
Needn't be a hunter to get hooked on shed hunting
Searching for shed antlers is a crossover activity that has followers on different fronts, as Minnesotans can attest.
Outdoors
By snowshoe or boot, candlelit outings scheduled at several state parks
Lake Maria, Wild River, Gateway, William O'Brien will be lit up for hikers, snowshoers.
Outdoors
Pursuit of great gray owl Up North was aided by the kindness of others
Bird-lovers share information, and the writer gained this time by leaning on others before he went back to Sax-Zim Bog.
Outdoors
Outdoors
Simplicity is what has made the cabin lovable
Conserve, respect, replenish was the ethic at the yellow cabin on Ten Mile Lake.
Outdoors
General tips for finding shed antlers
Think about food source areas, focus on the ground, watch thick cover.
Outdoors
Application is near for first-time turkey hunters to pair with mentors
Minnesota DNR, National Wild Turkey Federation support spring hunt program.
Outdoors
As demand soars for Canadian fishing trips, bush pilots and lodges flying high
At most of Ontario's 450 lodges, fishing trips were up from at least 10 percent to 30 percent last year.
Outdoors
Outdoors
Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship will return to Lake Mille Lacs
Premier event was won last fall by the only Minnesotan in the competition, Seth Feider. Bassmaster will return this September.
Outdoors
Anderson: Group uses Mille Lacs ice houses for daily getaways
Grumpy? Not these old men, who gather daily in varying ice shelters on Lake Mille Lacs for casual talk, salty snacks and occasional fishing.
Local
Gov. Dayton aims for 25 percent water quality boost by 2025
Plans public meetings across the state to gather ideas.
Outdoors
Potential accord reached in feud over ATV trails on Crow Wing land
Officials credited sudden diplomacy by ATV riders for helping to build compromise.
St. Paul
Beer and fly-tying mix well at angler gatherings in the metro
Gatherings like the one by the St. Paul Fly Tiers at Summit Brewing have become more regular.
Outdoors
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Claiming the gems of U.S. hiking a step at a time
Minneapolis man prepared, saved up and set out on a "very long walk."
Outdoors
Anderson: Final goodbyes give a nod to passion for outdoors
Cliff "Buddy" Buland, 65, of Bloomington, and Gary "Gib" Comstock, also 65, of Minneapolis recently passed away and their obituaries show a dedication to the outdoors.
Outdoors
Weekend programs at state and regional parks by ski and snowshoe
Family snowshoe, ski lessons, walks in the woods, candlelit trails.
Outdoors
Markers of transition from winter to spring are in abundance
Naturalist is extra-observant as one season begins to slide into the next.
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