Outdoors
'No Child Left Inside' grant program opens with a bang
Applications gush in for $1.2M in program money.
Outdoors
State's wildlife health manager embraces the mystery and challenge of the work
My Outdoor Life: Michelle Carstensen and staff are front line to host of disease threats.
Outdoors
Halloween is near, but those frights pale next to some experiences in the outdoors
Unexplained, odd, scary: Here are some stories from the woods.
Outdoors
Minnesotan judges roadkill cook-off to be serious woods-to-table fare
Unusual event? Sure. But the approach to the contest in West Virginia was no game.
Outdoors
Outdoors
Anderson: Northern Minnesota guide learns painful lesson of tree-stand risks
His fall while taking down a tree stand is a reminder of inherent risk in the field.
Outdoors
Old farmhouse in Big Stone County stands up to time and memories
Cabin Country: The place was built by family members who helped settle the area decades ago.
Duluth
Fisherman catches Minnesota record muskie while grieving for friend
Corey Kitzmann, a lifelong muskie angler, was alone at his family's cabin when he received word a friend had died at age 40. Not wanting to remain in the cabin alone, he went fishing.
Outdoors
Anderson: Bow hunting for deer remains popular as interest in archery dips
Better equipment encourages women, youth to try archery.
Outdoors
Interest in duck stamps, and competitions, on the decline
The drastic downturn in enthusiasm for wildlife art has led to more than one conversation at the state DNR over whether the tradition of stamps and contests is worth keeping.
Outdoors
Aspen, Minnesota's dominant tree, stands for more than autumn
Aspen are known for their fall color show, but consider the trees for their value to conservation, hunting and the forest economy.
Outdoors
Anderson: First statewide youth deer hunt helps grow next generation of Minn. hunters
Open to youth ages 10 to 17, the four-day hunt coincides with the school break Minnesota kids typically are awarded over the long MEA weekend.
Outdoors
Simplicity and joy found in a small place up the Gunflint Trail
Cabin Country: Built in 1971, cabin has become home.
Duluth
Suspected fire on radar in northern Minnesota turns out to be 600,000 ducks
Meteorologists in the National Weather Service's Duluth office noticed some unusual activity on the screen and became worried there was a fire in Aitkin County.
Outdoors
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The 'quiet hunt': Pull of northern forests is strong for Eastern European mushroomers
Immigrants to the state, they recall homeland traditions as they comb woods for tasty prize.
Outdoors
Anderson: Horses inspire a special bond between father and son
Delivering them, riding them — they bring joy to a father and son.
Outdoors
Anderson: Ruffed grouse remain a forest mystery
The ruffed grouse population is often not what it seems, but it seems to be up.
Outdoors
Tamaracks are unique – and uniquely colorful now
Nature Notes: The tamarack is abundant in the coniferous forest region in Minnesota.
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