Outdoors
Anderson: Hunting maybe be first love, but horse riding is current one for Minnesotan
Minnesota woman balances wide range of outdoors pursuits.
Outdoors
Hunter recounts how some of his best moments afield don't involve a trigger
Hits and misses are recorded, but former outdoors writer is taken with other events.
Outdoors
Nature hikes, bike race, ski lessons this weekend at Minnesota parks
Programs with motion at state and regional parks.
Outdoors
Using wild tools to teach with at U's preserve in East Bethel
My Outdoor Life: Caitlin Barale Potter says seeing children take to natural world during visits is inspiring.
Outdoors
Minnesotans' cabin started as picnic shelter
"A Sunday Tribune advertisement caught our attention, describing a picnic shelter and lakeshore near Grand Marais. On a whim, we headed Up North."
Outdoors
Fatbikers get access to North Shore ski trail on trial run
Norpine Trail system board agrees to let them roll on 16-mile trail between Lutsen, Cascade Lodge
North Metro
Outdoors
Minnesota deer harvest rises 15 percent because of abundance, eased regulations
Deer hunters have taken 190,000 deer statewide starting with the archery season, continuing through the regular firearms season and now into the muzzleloader season.
Outdoors
Photos from the 2017 deer season
Dennis Yockers of Minnetonka was right where he needed to be when an 11-point buck appeared on the trail.
Major changes coming for Minn. northern pike rules
New regulations announced Monday, which take effect for the May 12 opener, set up three distinct zones with different rules.
Outdoors
Early-season drownings at Upper Red Lake raise tensions
In face of early-season tragedy, tourism vs. safety debate heats up at Upper Red Lake
Outdoors
Anderson: Take it from an expert, 'No fish is worth dying for'
Jim Staricha gives survival advice to anglers and others unfortunate enough to break through winter ice.
Outdoors
Inside the push for a new center for loons in Minnesota
Funding sought, momentum builds for National Loon Center in Crosslake.
Outdoors
DNR: People not using common sense fishing on unsafe lake ice
Among its recommendations for assessing ice, the DNR suggests calling local bait shops and resorts to find out about ice conditions.
Outdoors
Minnesota state parks' quiet time shouts, 'Visit now'
Next four months are an opportunity to see parks with more to yourself.
Outdoors
Wisconsin cabin has been years of work, but that's OK
"With five kids and one income, renting a cabin in Michigan or Wisconsin was the only family vacation my parents could afford when I was growing up."
Outdoors
Fixtures in winter, northern cardinals arrive early, leave late at feeders
The birds are one of the common year-round feeder visitors in the Twin Cities area and throughout much of southern Minnesota.
Outdoors
Winter permeates programs at regional parks, wildlife refuge
Bird hikes, wildlife tracking, survival shelters: Programming is geared toward winter.
Outdoors
Nature's hard truth was frozen in time for outdoors photographer
Outdoors photographer and writer recounts coming upon animal years ago, a haunting discovery.
Outdoors
Anderson: Wolves known to stalk hunter's kill scene for an easy meal
Wolves likely can readily associate the sound of gunfire with an easy meal in the form of the gut pile that remains after hunters field-dress their quarry, says a wolf expert.
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