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: In early June, Minnesota fish are begging to be caught. Won’t you help?
It’s the state’s best time to fish for panfish, bass and walleyes.
May 30, 2025
Anderson: Tails wagging, DNR officers’ dogs find lost people and missing evidence
Young Labradors bolster Minnesota DNR's canine corps, and add to conservation officers’ efficiency
May 24, 2025
Anderson: Punish poachers more
Making ‘preachers out of poachers’ might help convert wildlife outlaws to legal hunters.
May 22, 2025
Anderson: The Chainsaw Sisters Saloon is gone, but the Echo Trail is still a pathway to possibilities
Identical twin sisters built the iconic tavern on the edge of the Boundary Waters, between Ely and Buyck.
May 16, 2025
Anderson: Crane Lake gives up its walleyes — and its memories
Fishing season opened in the far north with limits for everyone.
May 11, 2025
Anderson: Minnesota’s million anglers should be convinced that Boundary Waters is worth protecting
A rally Thursday will highlight a simple approach to fishing, with just a lowly jig.
May 7, 2025
You asked, and we answered our audience’s questions about Minnesota’s fishing opener.
Columnist Dennis Anderson and outdoors writer Tony Kennedy answered your questions about Minnesota’s largest opening day.
May 7, 2025
Anderson: These 10 Minnesota lakes will get you hooked on walleye fishing
The state’s “Big 10″ account for nearly half of the annual harvest.
May 3, 2025
Anderson: Minnesota researcher roamed the Arctic with curious wolves unafraid
Book by the U’s Dave Mech details decades of close-up wolf studies
April 25, 2025
Anderson: When situations got dire, these DNR officers swooped in to the rescue
fforts.
April 24, 2025
Anderson: DNR wants to cut Minnesota walleye limit to 4, but some want the idea thrown back
Minnesota's lower-limit walleye plan will be announced as a DNR rule-making proposal in May. A 60-day public comment period will follow.
April 19, 2025
Anderson: It's time to get politics out of Minnesota conservation
Birders, hikers, bikers, hunters and anglers in Minnesota must work together and have their voices heard.
April 11, 2025
