Outdoors
Trophy tales: When hunger strikes, fish come his way
Check out this week's memorable catches, from the Mississippi to Ontario.
Outdoors
Fishing's future is rooted in the leaders it cultivates
Fishing innovators and leaders face obstacles entering the industry. At risk is fishing itself.
Outdoors
Minnesota fishing report
A look at where the fish are biting around the state.
Sports
DNR plan for Minnesota's deer includes harvest of 200,000 whitetails
A new state plan years in the making to manage the state's deer population was announced Tuesday and includes a target harvest of 200,000 whitetails per year.
Local
ATV operator dies in late-night crash in northern Minnesota
The Sheriff's Office believes that alcohol played a role in the crash.
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Former DNR regional chief Dowling-Hanson preparing to sue over her dismissal
Job protections as a DNR political appointee are next to nil, but Lori Dowling-Hanson believes her ouster was fallout from trying to protect a child — something supporters say she was mandated to do.
Outdoors
Finding a groove, becoming a 'real' backpacker on the Superior Hiking Trail
Finding other hikers is easy. Meet BlueBerry and Green Tortuga as the writer tries to find a groove during her thru-hike on the Superior Hiking Trail.
Outdoors
Feeling Superior: Footprints of hiking's popularity are everywhere.
The numbers and word of mouth back it up: More people are hitting the paths.
Outdoors
Avoid a running rut: Top Minnesota runners share their favorite spots
Many spots around the metro involve shady, soft trails.
Outdoors
Outdoors celebrity Steven Rinella embraces the wild within and without
Popular MeatEater podcast is on the road and making a stop in Minnesota.
Outdoors
Baptism on the Superior Hiking Trail: 16-plus miles in hypothermic conditions
From the sky, at the feet, water was the theme from the start of a thru-hike of the Superior Hiking Trail.
Outdoors
Cabin on Lake Minnetonka was a way in to lake life
The old cabin was a serious fixer-upper, but it had serious lakefront.
Outdoors
Feeling Superior: A region carved by upheaval
Two major geographical events millions of years ago shaped the North Shore.
Outdoors
Design for X Games 2018 medals revealed: Medals pay homage to state's love of fishing
Every year the X Games aim to design the awards in a way that gives a nod to the host city.
Outdoors
Outdoors
Maple Grove fishing pro Grigsby extends season with first-place finish
Chad Grigsby's four-day haul of 20 bass weighing a total of 97-plus pounds earned him the grand prize of $125,000 and one of the final spots in FLW's Forrest Wood Cup championship in Hot Springs, Ark.
Minneapolis
Theodore Wirth's new Trailhead hub for outdoor sports opens
The massive North Side center will host year-round outdoor activities.
Outdoors
Minnesota fishing report
Where the fish have been biting around the state.
Outdoors
Filtration system can eliminate need to bring water to the Boundary Waters
A weekly look at outdoors gear.
Outdoors
Feeling Superior: A proposal for a trail in 1986
Minnesota agencies, resort owners and others came to start the Superior Hiking Trail.
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