Outdoors
Wisconsin proved to have a place to call their own
Cabin Country: The author was looking to do something different than his dad had. Minong Flowage delivered.
Outdoors
Dignified monarchs glide back from points south
Fall migrants and their offspring are spotted in Minnesota. Expect to see them again and again after their long flight from Mexico.
Outdoors
Paddling, birding, searching for wildflowers: It's a full parks weekend
Program runs the gamut at state and regional parks. Also, Three Rivers Parks has program showing off its adapted recreation possibilities.
Outdoors
Ride will follow Minnesota's second entry to U.S. Bicycle Route System
U.S. Bike Route 41 runs from St. Paul to Grand Portage State Park on existing trails and roads.
Local
Shopper tackles deer in Wadena Wal-Mart pet aisle
The animal calmed down enough to be lassoed and returned to the great outdoors, police said.
Variety
Fisherman catches mysterious shark jawbone in Mississippi River
"When we saw it coming up, we had no idea what it was," said Joey Piskel, who watched his dad, Joe Piskel, reel it in. "We thought it was a sheep skull or cow jaw until we saw the teeth."
Outdoors
Fanciful fishing opener, whether they were biting or not
Under sun-kissed conditions for opening weekend, walleye fishing ranged from exemplary on several large lakes to frustrating on others.
Outdoors
Minnesota fishing report
Checking where the fish are biting around the state
Outdoors
Tick remover patch available
With fishing and camping seasons upon us, attention turns to tick prevention.
Outdoors
Three fishing tales from opening weekend in Minnesota
A look at big fish - and big smiles - from anglers across the state on opening weekend.
South Metro
Minnesota jurisdictions struggle over how many deer are enough
Sickly animals raise questions about culling as DNR studies issue.
Outdoors
Fishing opener in Tower, Minn., offers fun by the boatland
Those familiar with Lake Vermilion said Saturday was the best all-around opening day of fishing that they can recall.
Outdoors
Fishing page is back: Send us your catch!
Fishing season began Saturday, and on May 17 our Wednesday Fishing Page will debut for the summer and run through Labor Day.
Outdoors
A return to border hot spot for the fishing opener is a success
On the border between Minnesota and Ontario, the walleye were knocking. And then some.
Outdoors
Walleyes cooperate on Crane Lake on first day of fishing opener
The morning was chillier than predicted — in the mid- to high 30s at sunup — but walleye fishing generally was good on Crane Lake on the season opener Saturday. Walleyes were caught in 14 to 16 feet of water on shiner, chub and fathead minnows
Outdoors
Two St. Cloud fishing guides try to keep Gov. Dayton on a roll for opener
St. Cloud area guides' mission: find walleyes for governor's opener
Outdoors
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Anderson: A peek inside my tackle box
Jigs, Lindy rigs, beads and spinners are all in there, each designed to put a minnow in front of a walleye.
Outdoors
Minneapolis charged cyclists to ride bike paths in the early 1900s
Minneapolis enacted a 50-cent license tag to use city bike paths.
Outdoors
Cancer has changed her perspective on her specialty: Trees.
My Outdoor Life: Jennifer Teegarden, a forestry outreach specialist with the Department of Natural Resources, brings a new view to her love of the outdoors.
Outdoors
Anderson: Plentiful bait, but shiner minnows might be scarce for opener
In some cases, zebra mussels have infested lakes where shiner minnows are traditionally harvested, closing those waters to minnow catching.
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