Bob Timmons
Outdoors reporter
Timmons used to coordinate the former Star Tribune Outdoors Weekend section. He joined the Star Tribune in 2005 after several years working on Page One at the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He's a University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Wis.) graduate.
Latest from Bob Timmons
Long in the making, new extension of popular Gateway State Trail gets the green light
Called a win for recreation, the new addition will connect Scandia to William O’Brien State Park.
December 17, 2025
Running and walking, Minnesotans measure up with Strava 2025 fitness trends
How local organizers are responding to the rise of Gen Z runners and more trends from the fitness-tracking apps’ 180 million users.
December 15, 2025
‘One hell of a blessing’: Winter recreation businesses cash in on early-season snow
Snowmobile dealer, popular ski hill say recent weather has bumped sales and interest.
December 11, 2025
Minnesotan’s Ice Mile swim illuminates a new level of extreme
The sport is no stunt, as swimmer Mackenzie Koeck and her support crew learned in the yearlong runup of preparation.
December 5, 2025
Experience more of winter, without frostbite, in a Minnesota camper cabin
Options, including state park units, offer a warm base after a cold outing.
November 27, 2025
Bike advocates and cops issue pre-holiday plea: Don’t buy ‘e-motos’
Marketed as e-bikes, some overpowered models are illegal in Minnesota and considered a safety threat.
November 22, 2025
Jessie Diggins, Team USA’s most successful cross-country skier, says she will retire after this season
Diggins, who grew up in Afton, was the first American to reach many milestones in Nordic skiing, including winning an Olympic gold medal and an overall World Cup title.
November 19, 2025
Editor's Pick
A deer-baiting bust, angling tips, seized ammo: Rolling with a Minnesota conservation officer
Their busy patrol duty increasingly extends beyond enforcing game law, but the gun deer opener is an especially urgent season.
November 19, 2025
Shutdown’s end spares North Dakota wildlife science center from massive staff cuts, for now
Minnesota partners feared loss of key research on migratory birds, wolf behavior, pollinator impact and more.
November 14, 2025
St. Thomas students, shelter families bring bond to colorful life in Maplewood
A college service program has built a deep connection with a Twin Cities family homeless shelter over the years.
November 9, 2025
Minnesotan Joel Reichow claims top U.S. men’s finish at New York City Marathon
“The best runner no one has ever heard of” won Grandma’s Marathon in June.
November 3, 2025
Editor's Pick
GOP bill would allow border patrol operations in the Boundary Waters
Democrats are pushing back on the effort by Republicans in Congress, saying it would overwrite protections for Minnesota’s wilderness area along the Canadian border.
October 31, 2025
