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January 22, 2016
Thru-hike adventure? In our techie world, it's all there for the taking

Thru-hike adventure? In our techie world, it's all there for the taking

In Minnesota, aspiring backpackers turned to a Facebook group for tips and inspirational ideas.
Outdoors
January 22, 2016

Superior Hiking Trail campsites are becoming endangered

Finding solitude may not be as easy, and be prepared to share a site.
Outdoors
January 21, 2016

Anderson: Price range at Boat Show goes from free to very pricey

As much money as you have — or can borrow — you can spend at the Minneapolis Boat Show, but some of the best takeaways at the show are free, including four publications produced by the DNR.
Outdoors
January 21, 2016
BRIAN PETERSON • brianp@startribune.com INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN - January 31-Feb. 2nd ] The Arrowhead 135 Ultra Marathon, from Inte

Arrowhead 135: Endurance athletes prep for another extreme challenge

Forecast says cold for the ultramarathon, which begins Monday in International Falls.
Outdoors
January 21, 2016
Renee Rivers, of Woodbury, ran though a dark trail in Carver Lake Park. ] Mark Vancleave - mark.vancleave@startribune.com * Runners participated in a

Think you know snowshoe running? Try it at night on trails.

Outing in a Woodbury park puts the activity in a whole different light.
Outdoors
January 21, 2016
Snowy owls blend into the snowy landscape, except for those yellow eyes.

First Person: Alone and in pursuit of a white wonder. Or was it?

Off the Gunflint Trail and off in the distance, there appeared … a snowy owl?
Outdoors
January 21, 2016
Dolores on the porch of Ullstrom cabin.

Cabin Country: From schoolhouse to barn, it is a dwelling with many lives.

Owner fell in love with the building and its beautiful logs and craftsmanship.
Outdoors
January 21, 2016
A Common Goldeneye duck flies over an open ferry channel on Lake Champlain on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Essex, N.Y. Lake Champlain is frozen solid,

Nature Notes: Goldeneye duck packs a lot in a little package

Goldeneyes, like loons, are talented divers. Some head south, but a good number winter over in the Midwest.
Outdoors
January 21, 2016
Two kids enjoyed their walk with their family during an outing on candlelit trails at Fort Snelling State Park.

Do This Now: Ski, hiking, by day and night

Candlelit hikes at Minneopa; full-moon outing at Frontenac.
Outdoors
January 21, 2016
Midwest Mountaineering owner Rod Johnson poses inside his store in on Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. ] (Leila Navidi/Star T

My Outdoor Life: Midwest Mountaineering's Johnson is out and about

Outdoors icon recalls days of childhood camping and the store's humble beginnings.
Outdoors
January 19, 2016
In winters of good snow, riders and their machines regularly travel Minnesota's thousands of miles of groomed snowmobile trails.

Field report: Snowmobile trails are recovering in northern Minnesota

The North Shore State Trail has bounced back from rough start.
Outdoors
January 19, 2016
Tim Shore custom makes stand up paddle boards from wood and will be exhibiting his useable art at the upcoming Minneapolis Boat Show. Here, Shore was

Custom paddle board maker takes talents to Minneapolis Boat Show

Shore Boards owner Tim Shore saw the paddle board craze and began handcrafting wood models
Outdoors
January 19, 2016

Chart: A look at the Minneapolis Boat Show

The latest in watercraft, engines, marine electronics and accessories comes to the Minneapolis Convention Center starting Thursday.
Local
January 19, 2016

Victim identified in carbon monoxide death in Leech Lake fish house

Three others were sickened in an unventilated converted camper on Leech Lake.
Outdoors
January 19, 2016
Most Minnesota prairies have been put under the plow, and lost forever. Here, bison at Blue Mounds State Park wallow in a dust bowl to keep cool and r

Anderson: Conservation leader paints bleak picture of future

To avoid environmental catastrophe, conservationists must envision the future, based on current land and water management trends.
Outdoors
January 17, 2016
This 49.5-inch muskie was caught in Lake Minnetonka, a scene muskie advocates would like to see repeated in more lakes statewide. But the idea is meet

Lake associations flex muscles over muskie infusion

Opponents railing against long-range DNR plan to spread species to chains.
Local
January 16, 2016
Over 10,000 people are estimated to have attended the 46th annual Minnesota Sportsmen�s Boat, Camping and Vacation Show at RiverCentre on Saturday,

Gallery: Minnesota Sportsmen's Boat, Camping and Vacation Show

More than 10,000 people are estimated to have attended the 46th annual Minnesota Sportsmen's Boat, Camping and Vacation Show at RiverCentre on Saturday.
Local
January 15, 2016
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton discusses his proposal for tougher penalties against poachers on Friday in Brooklyn Center.

Dayton proposes some poachers be charged with felonies

Tougher penalties would apply to illegal taking of wildlife valued at $2,000 or more.
Outdoors
January 15, 2016
Interested parties gathered Jan. 3 at Canal Park to view and photograph an ivory gull, a Arctic bird rarely seen in the Lower 48 states.

The story behind the ivory gull mania

If the ivory gull that spent the first week of the year in Duluth's Canal Park has in fact flown the coop, the bird should be headed to Hollywood — after all, it is now a bona fide star.
Outdoors
January 14, 2016
Gadget city The modern ice angler is warm in an oftentimes portable shelter, with a flasher (depth finder) that can show fish moving toward a bait, an

Anderson: Technology enhances chilly thrill of ice fishing

Most modern winter fishing shacks, whether portable or hard-sided, are wired for entertainment and productivity.
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