Outdoors
Dispatch: Birds moving to and through Lac qui Parle area
Ducks and geese of varying kinds spotted in wildlife areas.
Outdoors
Cabin Country: Between Army duty, roots were set deep
Dwelling was tracked down before an assignment at Fort Benning.
Outdoors
Do This Now: Birding, park cleanup, hiking and more
Tundra swan migration is notable event at Whitewater State Park.
Outdoors
Anderson: During Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940, it 'seemed too nice to hunt'
The snow came first, beginning in early afternoon, with big flakes covering the ground. The wind — up to 80 miles an hour — and precipitous temperature drops of as much as 50 degrees followed.
Outdoors
Send us your deer hunting photos, tales
It doesn't matter if you bag a trophy whitetail or a button buck, we want to hear interesting or unusual tales — perhaps even your first-ever deer.
Outdoors
Anderson: Firearms deer opener takes party to familiar perch
The pull of the woods stoked optimism, even as prospects of bagging a buck faded Saturday for the deer opener.
Local
Hunter accidentally shot, injured in Swift County
Detroit Lakes man reported in stable condition following accident in Swift County
Outdoors
Baiting for deer goes on despite DNR deterrents
DNR says penalties haven't made a dent in violations.
Outdoors
The characters in a Minnesota deer camp: Which are you?
Clean freak, teller of tall tales, epic snorer? Starting Saturday with the Minnesota firearms deer opener, camps statewide will host a cast of characters.
Outdoors
Anderson: Abundance of deer hunting info only a click away
Deer hunters will find very useful a Department of Natural Resources interactive map released Thursday afternoon.
St. Paul
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From St. Paul to world walker, and taking it all in stride
It's more about the act than the motivation regarding Andrew Siess' global pursuits.
Outdoors
In the rut: breeding season is key for deer, hunters
Deer hunting season in Minnesota coincides with the rut, when bucks are most vulnerable.
Outdoors
Minnesota deer camp characters: Readers weigh in
The unlucky, the ethical, the newbie, the legend ... Readers share about themselves and their hunting companions.
Outdoors
Dispatch: New cross-country ski race on the Twin Cities landscape
Ski Rennet at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in Bloomington is Jan. 23.
Outdoors
Do This Now: Skijoring clinic, nature ornaments, bluffs hike
Weekend events run the gamut at state and regional parks.
Outdoors
It's prime time to catch migrating tundra swans
Tundras feed and rest before heading to wintering range along the Atlantic Coast.
Outdoors
Afield with Bill Marchel: Using antlers, how to call in a buck
Antler-rattling to bring them in range is all about timing and location.
Outdoors
Cabin Country: 30 summers of memories near Backus
Another season closes at Backus House Commons, 'collective living at its finest'
Outdoors
Gone fishin' but not goodbye: Outdoors writer Smith calls it a career
Retirement means going afield with no deadline.
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