Outdoors
Anderson: DNR asks anglers to keep fewer sunfish - especially larger ones
Pelican Lake still has sunfish. But not in the numbers or size it once did.
Duluth
Twin Cities man crashes ATV into tree at Moose Lake cabin and dies
The victim was riding up and down the drive outside the family cabin, authorities said.
Outdoors
Today's trophy tales: Big fish bring out the big smiles
A look at this week's memorable fish catches
Outdoors
Minnesota fishing report
A look at where the fish are biting around the state.
Outdoors
Learn to tie Rapala knot
Unfortunate is the angler who can't tie knots, because the result too often is lost fish.
Outdoors
5 days in the Boundary Waters reveal untouched beauty
Tracing a North Woods route that has transported people for centuries.
Outdoors
Beast of a portage heightens tension of BWCA adventure
Paths between lakes over which you carry your canoe and gear, portages are the measuring stick of a trip's rigor. Long Portage in the BWCA is the test of tests. (Part 3 of our series.)
Outdoors
Wind-whipped in the BWCA: Even eating doesn't come easy
It was going to be a banquet to mark the first night of the BWCA trek. Then someone said, "That sky in the west doesn't look so good." The wind that had been an ally all day became the enemy. (Part 2 of our series.)
Outdoors
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Father, son launch epic canoe journey in Boundary Waters
Part 1: A rainy start and sore shoulders foreshadowed the adventure to come for a father and son on the lakes near the Minnesota-Canada border.
West Metro
Can Lake Minnetonka's Big Island problem be fixed?
Booze and loud music are the least of the worries after a mysterious outbreak sickened 116 people who had been in the water during the July 4th weekend.
Outdoors
Anderson: It's game on at Game Fair for Chuck and Loral I Delaney
From humble beginnings 38 years ago, the Delaneys built the Game Fair into major outdoor event in state
Outdoors
Second look at BWCA lightning incident shows Girl Scouts' injuries initially understated
Clarifying details, recorded in the 911 command log kept by the Lake County Sheriff's Office and described by an official who helped field the original call, led a Scouts regional spokeswoman to apologize.
St. Paul
Geologist is on a quest to map landslides in Minnesota
Charting vulnerable areas could protect lives, property, waterways
West Metro
Woman charged with illegally renting her dock in Orono will not go to trial
The city agreed to suspend prosecution of Nancy Edwards, 75, who has for years relied on income from renting out her boat dock along with her home.
Local
Kids caught defacing rock at Minneopa State Park get a lecture
The carvings were cleared away the next morning.
Outdoors
Boundary Waters Passage: Part 3 gallery
It was classic mix of paddling and portaging -- a lot of portaging. (Part 3 of our series.)
Outdoors
Time of the summer reminds of naturalist's wild berry days
Nature Notes: Fruit lures thousands to the North Woods this time of year.
Outdoors
Anderson: This young man has vision, and we're all better for it
Cottage Grove wunderkind Brady Rudh could do a lot of things; he loves the science of fisheries.
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