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From saunas to snowshoeing, northern Minnesota's Camp du Nord hosts a peaceful winter escape
Camp du Nord is known for its summer family camps. But winter is increasingly a draw for adults, couples and women's groups.
Outdoors
'Europe comes here': E-bikes get center stage at weekend fair
E-Bike Challenge at the Minneapolis Convention Center speaks to state's bike-centric community.
Outdoors
Of moose drool, climate change skepticism, and things deer do
A Minnesota native, biologist Robert Zink circles back with more clever, digestible takes on the natural world in his latest book.
Local
DNR searching for person who dumped deer carcasses near river in SE. Minnesota
DNR enforcement officials want to find whoever is responsible for this "waste of Minnesota's precious natural resources."
Outdoors
Gateway to the Gateway Trail? Forget it
St. Paul trailhead isn't coming back, but a underground tunnel in Oakdale is a reality.
Outdoors
Currents: Patrick Stephenson, 30 Days of Biking organizer
What outdoors people are listening to, reading, watching, and more.
Outdoors
Anderson: 'What else are you going to do in winter?' Anglers made their point
More appeared to get out fishing — and stay out.
Outdoors
Ruffed grouse adapts for winter, and welcomes spring
They are a permanent resident of the deep woods of Minnesota.
Outdoors
Relaxation exists at this humble place on Gull Lake
Fun of family always anticipated when the cabin gets close.
Outdoors
Dupre, with company, adds another summit to his collection
Grand Marais adventurer and Canadian climber scaled one of Canada's highest peaks
Local
Gallery: Bidding Minnesota ice fishing adieu
Another season closes, and it was a robust one, with many anglers getting out -- even if angling was secondary.
Outdoors
Warrior ready to break the ice with release of first new boat model in years
Warrior is gearing up for spring, its first new model release in three years.
Local
Detroit Lakes man in critical condition after Moorhead fish house explosion
Michael Herzog suffered second- and third-degree burns over nearly 80 percent of his body.
Outdoors
Seasonal change wreaking havoc on Minnesota's outdoors
Wildlife and anglers alike suffer in the deep snow and flood conditions.
Local
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Minnesota's new DNR commissioner: Cool hand for a hot seat
Sarah Strommen brings a heavyweight résumé and a folksy touch to the high-profile job often under fire.
Outdoors
Anderson: Younger anglers to offer tips, guidance at Northwest Sportshow
A look at the profiles for four young and kind-of-young Minnesota anglers who will appear at the Northwest Sportshow.
Outdoors
Red Lake has attributes to fend against zebra mussels
The invasive mollusks are expected to spread and attach to offshore rocks and other substrate, but the coming and going of bottom-scraping ice could keep the mussels out of critical walleye spawning grounds.
Outdoors
Anderson: Minnesota Trout Unlimited, Great Waters Expo remind us fishing has a message beyond sport
Trout Unlimited and fly fishing expo are platforms for a unifying message.
Local
#Stribwinter: Sending out the season -- at least visually
It's time to send out winter -- well, at least visually with spring officially entering the scene Wednesday. Below is a cool, fun, striking collection of readers' photos tagged #Stribwinter, and plucked from Instagram.
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