Dennis Anderson
Columnist
OutdoorsAnderson was born in North Dakota, but grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He has an undergraduate degree in English from the University of Minnesota, Morris and a master's in journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, where his focus was communications law.
Latest from Dennis Anderson
Anderson: Continuing a Minnesota conservation tradition, hunters schedule Duck Summit for March
“What happened to ducks?” is easy to answer. Getting more people to care is harder.
December 19, 2025
Anderson: Overseeing $189 million in habitat development is all in a day’s work for Mark Johnson
After 11 years, Johnson is retiring as executive director of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council.
December 18, 2025
Anderson: A trigger once pulled can never be unpulled — a lesson some hunters learn the hard way
Some hunters drink or otherwise cause their own problems. Others are unprepared for dizzying effects of “buck fever.”
December 13, 2025
Anderson: Wolves, eagles, rodents — gut piles left behind by successful deer hunters draw big crowds
A U of M study involves camera-toting hunters who document what happens to awful “offal” — or gut piles.
December 5, 2025
Anderson: Whitetail hunters pinched for baiting deer can lose money, licenses and guns
Mowing shooting lanes in corn might appear legal, but often isn’t
November 28, 2025
Anderson: Hunter’s ‘selfless act’ of saving a friend’s dog was his last
Chris Hendricks had twin loves: His job at Polaris, and seeing ducks over decoys.
November 21, 2025
Anderson: Minnesota forest management dispute hinges on age of aspen when it’s cut
Forest industry rep Rick Horton pushes back on criticism over logging practices.
November 20, 2025
Anderson: Timber industry official says Minnesota DNR controlled logging on wildlife areas
Loggers didn’t get everything they wanted in 2018 pact. “But we’re not complaining.”
November 14, 2025
Anderson: In Minnesota, women and kids seek solace of deer camp — and challenge of the hunt
Though men dominate hunter numbers in Minnesota, they won’t be the only ones pursuing whitetails on opening weekend.
November 8, 2025
Anderson: On eve of Minnesota deer season, logging takes a toll on northern whitetails
Forest economy should also consider wildlife and tourism, not just “cords and boards.”
October 31, 2025
Anderson: Horses come and go, but the good ones never leave you
Owning a horse can be a lifetime affair — or transitory. ‘You buy and you sell.’
October 30, 2025
Anderson: Growing trumpeter swan numbers might be too much of a good thing
Reintroduced to Minnesota in 1987, the trumpeter swan population has risen to 51,000 — and they like to eat.
October 24, 2025
