Outdoors
Three Bassmaster leaders casting for big prize money, and title
Three fishermen head onto Mille Lacs on Sunday with fortune and even fame as pursuits. To the winner will go $100,000 and the title Bassmaster Angler of the Year.
Outdoors
Idaho fishing pro Palaniuk lands 6-pounder to keep Bassmaster points lead
The late catch - four minutes before the end of fishing for the day - nearly kept him from returning to the tournament check-in on time.
Outdoors
As calendar attests, there is a Minnesota bike event at every turn
Cycling Museum of Minnesota rally, mountain bike rides and festivals dot the calendar.
Outdoors
Defending champion Feider tied for 10th in Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship
Scant wind and flat water greeted 50 qualifying B.A.S.S. Elite Series anglers from throughout the U.S. at daybreak on the 133,000-acre lake.
Outdoors
The dogs, the gear, the birds: It all comes together for the Minnesota grouse season
"One of the most enjoyable things about it is just following the dogs through the woods. They really bring you into country where you might never have gone otherwise," said Minnesota Garrett Mikrut.
Outdoors
Indicators are solid for an upturn when Minnesota's grouse season opens
Outdoors contributor Bill Marchel is hopeful but wary as state surveys show an uptick for the ruffed grouse population.
Outdoors
Anderson: Bassmaster Elite leader Brandon Palaniuk takes to Lake Mille Lacs this weekend
The Idaho native has recorded six top 12 Bassmaster Elite Series finishes this season, and it's taken a hard-driving work ethic and the support of others.
Outdoors
Cabin Country: Drive around Chub Lake proved fortuitous for cabin owners
"Before the end of the road, I saw a little one-room cabin (and two small separate buildings and an outhouse) with a beautiful view of Chub Lake."
Outdoors
Nature notes: Fall makes a great wonder of the North Shore even greater
Everything about Lake Superior is grand in scale — even more where it meets Minnesota on our 206-mile North Shore at this time of year.
Outdoors
Birding programs at Fort Snelling and Glacial Lakes parks this weekend
There are a variety of programs for individuals and families at state, regional and county parks. Here are a few this weekend.
Outdoors
Mille Lacs Bassmaster tournament will work with DNR to limit fish kills
The touring pros normally fish in warmer conditions and their live wells and other equipment are top-notch.
Outdoors
Wildlife managers seek to regain authority to kill problem cormorants
Fish and Wildlife officials looking to reverse ruling to allow culling of birds deemed destructive.
Outdoors
Anderson: Feider returns to defend big Bassmaster win on Mille Lacs
To earn his win last year on Mille Lacs, Seth Feider stunned the likes of famed bass anglers Kevin VanDam and Mike Iaconelli, among others, by dominating the three-day tournament, beginning to end.
Outdoors
DNR deal raises suspicion, distrust among Mille Lacs walleye anglers
Indication that public wasn't supposed to know details of walleye deal causes a stir.
Local
Mankato caters to growing community by adding more bike repair stations
The five added so far look to make cycling more accessible. A sixth is planned.
Local
Malware found on Tettegouche State Park computers
August visitors to northeastern Minnesota park may have had their credit card information compromised.
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