Outdoors
Anderson: Q&A with DNR Commissioner Strommen
Sarah Strommen discusses the effect of the pandemic on her agency's operations, the DNR's method of advocating for conservation of wetlands and roadsides, and state management of wolves, among other topics.
Local
As smaller wolves die, one group thrives on Isle Royale
Seven of the eight wolves that were moved from Ontario have started forming packs, securing territory and having pups.
Sports
Elite marathon runners finally get a chance to compete Sunday
The Marathon Project will have a field of 100, including several Minnesotans.
Duluth
Duluth photographer discovers three bobcats on frozen St. Louis River
It's a rare sighting of the elusive cats.
Outdoors
Anderson: Pheasants, not football, once drew Vikings together in Iowa
Legendary coach Bud Grant and his players recall special days away from football and hunting pheasants together.
East Metro
Lawsuit alleges Minnesota DNR isn't doing enough to protect endangered lynx from trapping
The suit reignites a fight over animal trapping in northern Minnesota
Outdoors
Canceled: 2021 Minneapolis Boat Show, which had been set for next month
Show organizers announced the news Thursday morning for the event, which normally draws thousands of people and hundreds of exhibitors.
Outdoors
'Like a prion bomb': Chronic wasting disease mystery hits near La Crescent
DNR and landowners search for answers for hot spot near La Crescent.
Outdoors
Minute by minute, winter is very much a numbers game
If we don't count seconds, the Twin Cities and area have the least amount of daylight, at 8 hours and 46 minutes, for seven days between Dec. 18 and the 24th.
Outdoors
Lake Johnson has seen tent, trailer and, finally, a cabin
Cabin Country: This story begins 45 years ago on a 6-acre lot.
Variety
Twin Cities outdoors advocate says recreation can be form of racial healing
Anthony Taylor has long been an advocate for getting people of color interested in outdoor recreation. Since George Floyd's death, he has worked with the Minneapolis parks system to do even more.
Local
Roadkill remedy: MnDOT tunnel now offers deer passage under highway
The 200-foot-long culvert passes below Hwy. 14, where deer vs. vehicle collisions are common.
Outdoors
Epic muskie day lifts young fishing guide into rare air
Benjamin Knutson achieved the inconceivable by landing two 50-inch muskies on the same outing on Mille Lacs.
Outdoors
New cookbooks for hunters, anglers and foragers are field guides of a different sort
A new stack of cookbooks are inspired by the resources of the land.
Outdoors
Other wild game cookbooks to consider
From venison to fish, there's cooking tips for anything you might shoot, catch and eat.
Outdoors
Challenges of social distancing on trails revealed in University of Minnesota study
Though two-thirds of encounters feature users moving apart, more than half don't include safe distancing.
Outdoors
Naturalist has been watching freeze-up for decades; don't equate it with ice safety
The phenomena of lakes freezing over is interesting and quite spectacular.
Outdoors
A tradition of cabin life keeps humming Up North
Cabin Country: Yes, it's a long drive. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is 600 feet from the back door, but there is peace here.
Duluth
Voyageurs National Park gains dark sky certification
Certification ensures that Voyageurs National Park will be protected.
Duluth
Brighter horizons for men of color meeting outdoors
Duluth-area men find rewards in the outdoors and ask why so few Black and brown people know the feeling.
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