Kinnia Cheuk
Outdoors Intern
Kinnia Cheuk is an Outdoors intern for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
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Game Fair greenhorn: Hitting a flying target proves easier than quacking like a duck
At the Game Fair, experts guide Star Tribune journalist Kinnia Cheuk into the world of recreational hunting.
August 15, 2025
Mining created these Lake Superior black sand beaches. One’s a tourist destination, the other a Superfund site.
Operations left behind uniquely colored beaches in Minnesota’s Silver Bay and Michigan’s Gay. But the materials are different.
August 15, 2025
Fitness clubs have become a post-pandemic social oasis
Groups like Mill City Running and Run BLK gather hundreds of residents for exercise and community. They’re among scores of similar clubs popping up across the country.
August 13, 2025
Skinning deceased animals and gluing plants: Specimen preparation on display at the Bell Museum
At the Bell Expeditions this week, scientists invite the public to see how they preserve plants and animals for museum collections and research.
August 6, 2025
Minnesota eases 'forever chemicals' ban to exempt youth ATVs and dirt bikes
Some in the motor sports industry say there’s still too much uncertainty for them to stay in the market.
July 30, 2025
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Don’t believe those viral TikToks — you are not the last generation to see fireflies
There’s a grain of truth in the social media frenzy: Fireflies are facing many environmental threats, and certain species of fireflies are threatened with extinction.
July 18, 2025
‘A sickening sight’: Honeybee die-off imperils Minnesota’s honey harvest
Beekeepers across the state, the nation’s fifth-largest hub of honey production, worry about significant financial losses.
July 14, 2025
Forecasters say smoke will bring unhealthy air to all of Minnesota this weekend
Due to heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires, air quality is expected to reach levels unhealthy for everyone in most of Minnesota.
July 11, 2025
Dangerous heat headed to Minnesota for July 4th
A heat advisory will take effect in the Twin Cities and northeast Minnesota on Friday.
July 3, 2025
Melissa and Mark Hortman eulogized as ‘extraordinary public servants’
Colleagues and friends celebrated Melissa and Mark Hortman. Here are selected portions of the eulogies and speeches from the funeral service at the Basilica of St. Mary.
June 28, 2025
Trump’s plan to strip protections from federal forests affects 62K acres in Minnesota
Previously off-limits “roadless areas” in Superior National Forest would be open to logging, but experts doubt that would change current practices.
June 25, 2025
Private conservation crucial for Minnesota's prairie remnants
With around 1% of native prairie left in Minnesota, a growing number of landowners are stepping up to maintain and restore the state’s most endangered landscape.
June 25, 2025
