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For the love of winter running: quotes, tips and where to run in the metro
Some notable members of the Minnesota running community weigh in on a season to savor.
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Spearfishing has an allure all its own, some borne of tradition
The tools, the skill set, the challenge: All make it a twist on ice fishing that continues to find followers.
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Cabin Country: How George's place became my Up North refuge
It took some work to get the barn turned into a respectable cabin.
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Nature notes: Smelling skunk? It's time for their mid-winter appearance.
Creatures are ending midwinter slumber.
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Weekend at parks is all about trails by foot and ski
Ski races at William O'Brien State Park are scheduled Sunday.
Young Aussie surfer photo bombed by shark that shared his wave
A 10-year-old surfer has had a close encounter with a photo-bombing shark that shared a wave with him off an Australian beach.
Minneapolis
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Minnesota snowmobile maker Arctic Cat sold for $247 million
Textron says company facilities in Minnesota will stay largely intact
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Dayton proposes fishing, deer-hunting license fee increases
Other hikes in outdoors user fees also proposed by governor, DNR
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Walleye over-harvesting a concern on Lake of the Woods
Minnesota game wardens have been writing numerous tickets for overharvesting, Conservation Officer Nicholas Prachar said Tuesday.
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Quail hunting on the rise ahead of National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic
As the bird population recovers, hunters are returning — a good sign for February's event in Minneapolis.
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Anderson: Pontoons, kayaks turn heads at Boat Show
The appeal of pontoons is broadening as they have become more seaworthy and outfitted with bigger outboards. These more modern craft can pull tubers, wake boarders and skiers. Anglers increasingly employ pontoons as well.
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A Minnesota kid who was a fiddling fool runs with his passion for music, hunting
Nick Hoffman, who grew up Nowthen, Minn., has been a fiddler to the stars in country music, and parlayed that success into an outdoors TV presence.
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Anderson: CWD requires decisive management action
The only chance Minnesota has to avoid a whitetail CWD infection rate similar to that found in southern Wisconsin is to hit the disease hard when it pops up, and keep hitting it, indefinitely.
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2017: Minn. deer hunter's death remains 'such a mystery'
Terry Brisk's loved ones are seeking answers after his death on the opening Monday of deer hunting as authorities vow not to "give up."
Variety
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Great Northern mega-festival embraces Minnesota as 'winter capital of America'
New event combines City of Lakes Loppet Ski Festival, the St. Paul Winter Carnival and the U.S. Pond Hockey Championships, plus outdoor movies, dining and a sauna.
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South Metro
Trout opener draws hundreds to Chaska's Courthouse Lake
Ice fishing enthusiasts enjoyed a balmy opener, and a chance to celebrate old and new traditions.
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Acts of concealment are vast in the wild world
Many critters wear cryptic patterns year-round. The king of camouflage might be the woodcock.
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Nature's acts of concealment
From the weasel to the hare, many animals blends themselves remarkably to their habitats.
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Skinny-ski pass system can be a head-scratcher in Minnesota
Access costs differ wildly, minimum ages for passes vary, too. It wasn't always this perplexing. Decades ago, skiers often needed to pay a fee to enter a park, but skiing usually was free.
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