Outdoors
Walleye fishing on Mille Lacs reopens with a whimper
Walleyes were biting on big lake for those anglers going out.
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Local
Outfitting gear, mounted animals for sale at IRS auction of Ely's oldest outfitter
The sale of the contents of Wilderness Outfitters comes after it was shuttered by the IRS earlier this summer over federal liens and unpaid taxes.
Outdoors
Anderson: State has long been a hotbed for field dogs
Decades before retrievers were the most popular canines in America, they were Minnesota's top dogs. Labradors have long been No. 1 in this state, with golden retrievers, Chesapeake Bay retrievers and flat-coated retrievers commonplace here, as well.
Outdoors
As dove season nears, it's not nearly as popular as expected
The hunt, revived in 2004, hasn't become popular.
Local
2 swimmers die despite rescue effort at Duluth's Park Point
A 10-year-old girl and her father "disappeared in the waves" of Lake Superior just before 4:30 p.m., and family members did not see them surface.
Outdoors
Wolf advocates attack Wisconsin tradition: Hunting bears with dogs
A national watchdog group says Wisconsin bear hunters are harassing wolves with their dog packs — then claiming state compensation when their hounds are killed.
Outdoors
For Wenonah Canoe founder, inspiration started early
Wenonah Canoe boss found inspiration in youthful adventures. "It all began with the Boy Scouts. That's where I got into canoe racing," said Mike Cichanowski.
Local
Minnesota River added to DNR infested-waters list for zebra mussels
The presence of the invasive mussels has been confirmed in Granite Falls, and its larvae have been found at four of seven sites along the river.
Outdoors
Bemidji State anglers hit big lake for Bassmaster national championship
Test begins Thursday and runs through Saturday on Lake Bemidji for two teams from the university.
Outdoors
Night-sky viewing events, programs for women fill out weekend schedule
Minnesota state parks, regional parks have their usual heavy dose of summer activities. I Can Mountain Bike! program for entry-level riders is happening at Cuyuna Country.
Outdoors
North Woods cabin calls again and again
They are from North Carolina, but they make the Blackduck area their hunting and fishing destination.
Outdoors
Bringing Austria to Minnesota's north country
The family has made "wonderful memories" in the chalet near McGregor, Minn.
Outdoors
Tech isn't everything; especially at the family cabin
Two grandchildren from Minnetonka: "We feel that going to the cabin is all fun and games, the old-fashioned way."
Outdoors
College angler tournament 'great' for host Bemidji
Minnesota's Lake Bemidji this week will host 90 of the nation's best collegiate angler teams for three days of bass competition in a series that will determine a national Bassmaster college champion.
Outdoors
Anderson: Master trap shooter Nora Ross to share insights at Game Fair
Her intent during her 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. seminars at the outdoor extravaganza is to teach trapshooting to shotgunners eager to learn from a master.
Outdoors
Minnesota fishing report
Bass and walleye action has been very good on most days on the larger lakes in the Brainerd area.
Outdoors
Gear alert: Finding the right muskie lure
Musky Safari lures are popular among big-fish anglers.
Outdoors
Ted Capra made fishing his business and his life
Ted Capra, whose victories as a competitive angler span an unsurpassed five decades in Minnesota, died Wednesday after a long history of heart problems. He was 80.
Outdoors
Today's trophy tales: Bowfishing angler lands 60-inch gar
Jake McCortney of Centerville was bowfishing recently in northeast Oklahoma when he got this 60-inch, 26-pound gar.
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