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August 7, 2015
In 2013, Sen. Amy Klobachar and her father, Jim, reenacted a popular photo taken in 1981 before she and her father 1,100 miles from the Twin Cities to

Trips with dad: Weeklong 'Jaunts,' blown tires and Cheez Whiz

Among their adventures by bike, daughter Amy Klobuchar, the U.S. senator from Minnesota, took on mammoth ride with dad Jim to Grand Teton mountains.
Outdoors
August 7, 2015
Jim Klobuchar was photographed in his living room Friday. ] Aaron Lavinsky • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com Photos accompanying an article refl

Thank Jim Klobuchar for pioneering bike tours in Minnesota

With a vision and a bike, former Star Tribune columnist Jim Klobuchar became a pioneer of sorts of the multiday bike tours that exist in Minnesota today.
Outdoors
August 7, 2015
Cook, Minn., bait shop owner Joseph Kruchowski is a mighty force in the bait-selling business. His shop is a popular stop for anglers heading to Lake

Anderson: Stop for bait, stay for the fish intel and car talk

Iconic to the region, with its down-home appearance, Northwoods Bait and Tackle boasts minnows swimming in tanks and leeches sold by the pound.
Minneapolis
August 6, 2015
Minneapolis Council Member Jacob Frey makes weekday runs a priority.

My Outdoor Life: Minneapolis council member's life on the run

A former Pan American Games competitor, council member Jacob Frey of the Third Ward has an outdoors sensibility that charges his vision for city.
Outdoors
August 6, 2015
Grace Rodemann, 11, of Carver, scans the sky for ducks during Youth Waterfowl Day in Minnesota.

Dispatch: Deadline for Minnesota youth waterfowl hunt approaches

Sponsored by Ducks Unlimited, the special hunt organized by the Minnesota DNR happens Sept. 12 across Minnesota.
Politics
August 6, 2015
Brent Peterson of Excelsior fishes on an expedition with Twin Pines Resort on Mille Lacs Lake on Monday, August 3, 2015.

DNR could begin stocking Mille Lacs with walleye in spring; Dayton seeks urgency

Gov. Mark Dayton on Thursday said he supported a plan to stock Lake Mille Lacs with walleye, but said legislators should come to an agreement quickly on economic aid for businesses affected by the closing of the walleye fishing season.
Outdoors
August 6, 2015
Two-person relays are the order of the day at the Como Relays.

Como Relays take all comers in state's oldest running series

An appreciation of the summer races, where it's all comers at Como Park on Wednesday nights in August.
Outdoors
August 6, 2015
Perseid meteor shower viewing.

Do This Now: Kayaking, meteor showers, paddleboarding for kids

Perseid meteor shower viewing party is among full weekend of outdoors events.
Outdoors
August 6, 2015
Current Hankins cabin

Cabin Country: Moonshine beginnings in northwestern Wisconsin

Back from the war, he turned earnings and a "moonshine cabin" into a family fixture.
Outdoors
August 6, 2015
With the Dover cliffs as a backdrop, Karen Zemlin begins her attempt Aug. 1 at a crossing of the English Channel.

'Karen, that's it': Cold, other challenges sunk English Channel attempt

Cold and other challenges pushed Plymouth endurance swimmer beyond the brink.
Outdoors
August 6, 2015
A bumblebee sits on a sunflower on a field in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Weather forecasts predict ongoing summer weather for the next f

Nature Notes: Sunflowers are big, bright – and useful

The giant garden sunflower is related to the native annual sunflower that was first cultivated by American Indians and was used in a host of ways.
West Metro
August 5, 2015
Private investigator Walter Zalisko, of Global Investigative group in Fort Myers, checks the Marco Island home of dentist Walter J. Palmer on Tuesday,

'LION Killer!' sprayed on Florida home of Twin Cities hunter

Pigs feet made to look bloody also left in the driveway of the Marco Island residence.
Outdoors
August 5, 2015
An evening excursion for walleye on Lake Mille Lacs in July.

What's the deal with the walleye crisis on Mille Lacs?

A guide to the many complex issues surrounding the declining Walleye population in one of Minnesota's most popular lakes.
Politics
August 5, 2015
A walleye caught during a fishing expedition with Twin Pines Resort on Mille Lacs Lake Monday, August 3, 2015.

Legislators working on Mille Lacs fix: Resume walleye fishing ASAP

The second meeting of the working group tasked with saving the Lake Mille Lacs walleye tourism industry saw legislators of both parties make their wishes clear to Gov. Mark Dayton's administration.
Outdoors
August 5, 2015
Patrick Scott, 11, of St. Anthony caught this 30-inch northern on Pelican Lake near Breezy Point.

Fishing tales: Big northern haul comes after his first ever

An 11-year-old hauled in a 30-inch northern after catching his first ever a few days earlier.
Outdoors
August 5, 2015
archery gym shot, for pzone

High schoolers taking up the bow in large numbers nationally, locally

New Prague's archery program is an excellent gauge to measure the growth of the sport, both state and nationwide.
Outdoors
August 5, 2015

Time to apply for fall youth hunts is now

Waterfowl, deer and upland hunts are available
Outdoors
August 5, 2015
A boat from the famous Eddy's Resort, now owned by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, heads out for a fishing outing Thursday, July 30, 2015, on Lake Mill

Effort to save Mille Lacs walleye fishing industry will be complex, legislators learn

The effort to save the Lake Mille Lacs tourism industry in the face of an abrupt halt of the cherished walleye fishing season Monday will be ecologically, economically and legally complicated.
Outdoors
August 5, 2015
Emily Biondo, 17, of Chicago looks for fish during a fishing expedition with Twin Pines Resort on Mille Lacs Lake Monday, August 3, 2015. ] LEILA NAVI

Anderson: Three steps DNR can take to repair relations with Mille Lacs area

It won't be easy, but these three steps should be taken.
Outdoors
August 5, 2015

Fishing gear: Krazy Glue can aid knot tying

Krazy Glue can serve as an aid to any angler in making effective knots.
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