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May 3, 2020
Lead jigs and other tackle made of the material are used each year by hundreds of thousands of Minnesota anglers, and a significant amount of that tac

Anderson: Pandemic holds up DNR's push to get lead out of tackle boxes

The DNR was advocating for tackle that won't poison swans and loons.
Outdoors
May 1, 2020
Anderson: Safe fishing is doable, says infectious disease expert Osterholm

Anderson: Safe fishing is doable, says infectious disease expert Osterholm

A renowned epidemiologist and a passionate fisherman, Michael T. Osterholm suggests ways anglers can protect themselves while on lakes and rivers.
Outdoors
April 30, 2020
Sunfish, bluegills and crappies — collectively known as panfish — are the most sought-afdter finned species in Minnesota.

Anglers should consider alternative waters and species on fishing opener

Staying close for next week's Minnesota fishing opener? Plan for crowds and consider alternative spots and species.
Outdoors
April 30, 2020
Refrain from new gear this season, and reflect on those vintage outdoors relics stored away

Refrain from new gear this season, and reflect on those vintage outdoors relics stored away

The time is right to resurrect some gear this season — and nostalgia.
Outdoors
April 30, 2020

Spring cleaning: Tips for getting your camping and backpacking gear ready for action

Give the camping and backpacking stuff TLC now for when time comes to go.
Outdoors
April 30, 2020
A Boathouse Boogie on the lake.

Live music helps them share their Pine County cabin

Cabin country: A great spot for live music and a barbecue - and The Boathouse Boogie was planned.
Outdoors
April 30, 2020
Rose-breasted grosbeak

Keep watch for these three birds' arrival in southern Minnesota

Sometime around May 1, there are three migrating bird species to observe in southern Minnesota (northern Minnesota, 10 days later): The ruby-throated hummingbird, Baltimore oriole and rose-breasted grosbeak.
Duluth
April 30, 2020
A skier maneuvered around moguls at Lutsen Mountains on Friday. There was a lot of people out enjoying the slopes even with fears of COVID-19 hanging

Lutsen ski expansion into public land on track as feds launch environmental study

Planned $56 million investment is focused on "long-term" future of ski area.
Duluth
April 28, 2020
Occupants of this boat were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard off the Duluth shore.

Coast Guard rescues family in damaged boat half-mile off Duluth shore

The vessel was taking on water, and its main engine had failed, authorities said.
Outdoors
April 26, 2020
Dennis Anderson and John Weyrauch hunted turkeys alone, together, in separate blinds last week. Anderson's plan was to call in a big tom for his frien

Anderson: Alone and together can be done in turkey hunting

Dennis Anderson and John Weyrauch hunted turkeys alone, together, in separate blinds last week. Anderson's plan was to call in a big tom for his friend. That morning, the turkeys won. But not so the next morning.
Local
April 26, 2020
The road into camper cabins is closed at Wild River State Park. All campgrounds and lodging were closed at all Minnesota state parks and recreation ar

Some Minnesota state parks are packed. But normalcy? Not yet

The DNR acknowledges the importance of keeping the parks accessible as a place of sanctuary, but concedes future park operations are in limbo because of the pandemic.
Duluth
April 25, 2020
Tony Jones portaged a canoe into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area on the famed "Height of Land Portage" from North Lake into South Lake Tuesday. ] Aaron

Boundary Waters could feel effects from federal plan to change Clean Water Act

Effect would be to speed mine project near BWCA.
Local
April 24, 2020
The road into camper cabins is closed at Wild River State Park. All campgrounds and lodging were closed at all Minnesota state parks and recreation ar

Gallery: Finding sanctuary at Minnesota state parks

Some Minnesota state parks are as heavily visited as ever during the pandemic. Others, such as Wild River State Park, are quieter than ever. But no less beautiful.
Outdoors
April 23, 2020

This Arbor Day, it's worth celebrating Minnesota trees' provision

Trees are remarkable natural resources. They provide innate beauty, reduce the heat of summer and block the cold of winter.
Outdoors
April 23, 2020
David Hill, front, of Brooklyn Park, and his son Carl, rear left, fish for walleye on the Twin Pines Resort boat Wednesday, July 29, 2015, during an e

Pandemic fishing rules spread suffering to Minnesota guides, charters and launches

Guided trips, charters and launches are shut down.
April 23, 2020
The road into camper cabins is closed at Wild River State Park. All campgrounds and lodging were closed at all Minnesota state parks and recreation ar

Visits have packed some Minnesota state parks during pandemic, but normalcy is elusive

The DNR acknowledges the importance of keeping the parks accessible as a place of sanctuary, but concedes future park operations are in limbo because of the pandemic.
Outdoors
April 20, 2020
Social distancing is possible on opening day of fishing in Minnesota, provided anglers use common sense while launching their boats and while on the w

Anderson: Minnesotans, you're blessed with an outdoors season; don't mess up

As hunting and fishing start up during a pandemic, it's more important than ever to follow the rules.
Local
April 19, 2020
Get the most out of walking, which is the default exercise of many.

Gyms are closed, but you can still get a good workout by walking: Here's how

With gyms closed, how to get the most out of walking, the default outdoor exercise for many.
Local
April 19, 2020
"I want to give hope to those that are going through it, those that have gone through it, and those that are not seeing the light at the end of the tu

He's an Ironman. His battle with COVID-19 nearly killed him

The COVID-19 mystery of Ben O'Donnell, a 30-something Ironman athlete, remains as baffling today as it did March 10 — when Minnesotans learned the state's first coronavirus case needing intensive care was someone in his prime.
Duluth
April 18, 2020
Birds flocked around Interstate Island while construction workers distributed dirt around the island on Wednesday, April 15, in an effort to double th

To save Duluth's terns, biologists first make space for gulls

Common terns get human help as gulls gain the advantage on shrinking harbor island
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