Outdoors
Minnesota fish decoys at home in water or on a wall
Ely man's fish decoys are at home in the water or on a wall
West Metro
Researcher: Setting staged for Twin Cities man to kill Cecil the lion
Author gives new details in controversial killing.
Outdoors
Anderson: Legislature must clamp down on deer, elk farms to limit CWD damage
Shutter deer, elk farms to protect Minnesota's valuable wild deer herd.
Outdoors
How to produce maple syrup? Learn at one of several parks programs
A wide range of options on tap for syrup enthusiasts or just for the curious.
Outdoors
Spring can be spelled with a V – look for the Canada geese
Few of nature's early spring events are more thrilling to behold than a V formation of Canada geese.
Outdoors
The Bike Guy: Cycling evangelist has been upbeat on Minneapolis
TEDx star has been upbeat on Minneapolis, but he doesn't heed gritty realities.
Outdoors
Where spring migration rules: Head to Salt Lake in Lac qui Parle County
Salt Lake in Lac qui Parle County is utterly unique among birding hot spots, especially during the spring migration.
Outdoors
Winona County chronic wasting disease case marred by regulatory failure
Winona County CWD case marred by regulatory failures, with fallout expected for deer hunters.
Outdoors
Hunting and muskie fishing expos on display in Minnesota this weekend
The Outdoor News Deer and Turkey Classic and George's Minnesota Muskie Expo are both running beginning Friday.
Outdoors
Anderson: For a love of the fly cast, you pretend to be knee-deep in the Brule
Dome in Stillwater was as good a place as any to do a little fly rod work.
Outdoors
New Wright County boat-inspection program facing criticism
Critics calling Wright County plan inconvenient, inefficient.
Outdoors
Anderson: Writings of Theodore Roosevelt called for preserving nature
Few are echoing the words of the president who left a legacy of touting the outdoors.
Local
Duluth plans paddle-only boat launch, park along river
The 7-2 vote came amid controversy, after the city Parks and Recreation Commission voted not to endorse it.
Local
Minnesota DNR hits the lakes to tell anglers: Get your ice houses off
DNR officers are making the rounds of area lakes reminding anglers to remove icehouses before it's too late.
East Metro
Snowmobiler faces murder, drunken driving charges in death of boy, 8
Snowmobiler's blood alcohol level was allegedly twice the legal limit three hours after the incident.
Local
Bemidji man found dead in Leech Lake fish house
The 21-year-old was found unresponsive during the International Eelpout Festival.
Outdoors
Minnesota explorer Steger, 73, will take unprecedented solo, 1,000-mile Arctic trek
Renowned Minnesota explorer sees something new in his upcoming solo trek. He departs March 21 from remote Saskatchewan, heading northeast toward a Hudson Bay village.
Outdoors
A new Currents: Cliff Jacobson, camping and paddling guru
What outdoors people are reading, listening to, following, doing. Jacobson is just back from a paddle along the Texas-Mexico border, and anticipating more times in the wild.
Outdoors
Description was all it took on cabin; Dad was hooked
The place north of Grand Rapids, Minn., was bought sight-unseen on the recommendation of a friend.
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