Outdoors
Happy campers? Here are tips for getting out with the kids
Hitting the great outdoors with children needn't feel too demanding. Pack this practical advice.
Outdoors
Do This Now: Weekend schedule calls for rafting, birding and adaptive cycling
From viewing the night sky to rafting the Mississippi River with your family, options abound.
Local
Black cycling clubs gather in Mpls for riding, discussions of equity
Conference will focus on the issue of racial gaps in bicycling access
Local
On Gull Lake, Sunday storm uproots trees and lives at resorts
Vacations and a wedding were broken up as two resorts were forced to evacuate 900 people. Pillsbury State Park in northern Minnesota was also closed.
Outdoors
Wakesurfing is riding wave of popularity
Wakesurfing, unlike wakeboarding, allows surfers to ride the waves of a boat's wake, rather than be pulled.
Outdoors
Trophy tales: That's no bass
Lisa Dongoske was fishing for bass on Lake Minnetonka. She caught something much bigger.
Outdoors
Outdoors
Fishing tales from Minnesota
Tales from Minnesota lakes
Outdoors
Anderson: This U student is a bassmaster
Trevor Lo was the victor of the B.A.S.S. Carhartt Bassmaster College Series Classic.
Outdoors
Minnesota fishing report
Where the fish are biting this week.
Outdoors
Wakesurfing championship events Friday and Saturday at Lake Minnetonka
The competition begins Saturday morning.
West Metro
July 13: Bear researcher can't attach radio collars, can resume den-cam
Researcher Lynn Rogers needs permit to track wild black bears.
Outdoors
Launch business on Mille Lacs chugs along despite walleye limits
A Minnesota tradition, Mille Lacs launch fishing is chugging along this summer amid the lake's toughest walleye-harvest restrictions in history.
Local
Plan for 30 miles of protected bike lanes gets Mpls council approval
The proposal will be added to the city's long-term bike plan.
Outdoors
600-plus members strong, Wayzata Yacht Club sails on into its 50th year
The west metro yacht club, which is marking its 50th anniversary this year, has come a long way since it started in 1965 with 60 boat slips and 15 members.
Local
Gallery: Wayzata Yacht Club sails into its 50th year
Robust and active, the Wayzata Yacht Club is home to one of the largest weekly racing programs in the nation. And it's marking its 50th anniversary.
Outdoors
Anderson: Brothers roped in by bull-riding thrills
Blake Dunsmore grew up going to rodeos and watching his big brother Matt climb astride bulls with names like Bushwacker, Perfect Storm and Slingblade. He wanted to try it, too.
Outdoors
First person: Minnesota man finds answers in the wilds of Isle Royale
Minong Ridge has a reputation for toughness, so few people hike it. I'd picked it for the solitude.
Outdoors
Cabin Country: Two are better than one
What began as an investment idea has become a wonderful retreat that becomes better and more enjoyable every year.
Outdoors
My Outdoor Life: Trainer is alpha dog on streets of Minneapolis
Head over to Lake Harriet in Minneapolis on a weekday morning and you have a fairly good chance of catching Curtis Johnson strolling lakeside with an impressive crowd of furry companions.
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