Outdoors
Anderson: Even in this cold, deer can endure bitter winters
Minimal snow cover has made this recent cold snap in Minnesota easier for deer to survive.
Sports
Podcast: Gophers basketball luck, Gophers hockey trouble, a trip to the Gunflint
Michael Rand rants and raves about the U men's basketball team's win over Purdue, which featured a dose of the luck Minnesota sports fans insist never comes their way. Also, Gophers hockey struggles with Randy Johnson and Dennis Anderson on the Gunflint Trail.
Outdoors
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Gunflint Trail's backwoods living is still a draw; so, too, is a fast internet
Of all that has changed over centuries along the Gunflint Trail, the greeting that pines whisper to old-timers and newcomers alike has been constant.
Outdoors
Mid-February sun is awakening Minnesota greenhouses
The sun is higher in the sky and the rays more concentrated.
Duluth
Ice anglers stranded, rescued near Duluth: 'Lake Superior is not forgiving'
Their fishing equipment and beer are still floating up the North Shore, though.
Business
Surge in demand for pleasure boating amid pandemic has Minnesota builders busy
The facility in New York Mills that builds Lund and Crestliner boats has added 114 positions in past 6 months and needs to fill 60 more.
Outdoors
Anderson: Critical Habitat license-plate program veering from its dedicated mission
A closer look at the DNR's license plate Critical Habitat program reveals the agency in recent years has only minimally deployed license plate funds to preserve habitat.
East Metro
Variety
A Minnesota sharpshooter rescued eagle caught in tree. Now the raptor has a forever home.
Freedom made headlines in 2016 after he was daringly rescued on July 4th by a U.S. Army veteran.
Local
Loppet ski races in Minneapolis this weekend called off due to extreme cold
The Loppet Foundation is also cutting short its Luminary Loppet, which will have its final day Friday.
Sports
Loppet ski races in Minneapolis this weekend called off due to extreme cold
The Loppet Foundation is also cutting short its Luminary Loppet, which will have its final day Friday.
Outdoors
Good old days are now for Lake Pepin perch and walleye anglers
Consecutive years of high water during spawning have helped walleye, too.
Outdoors
Every wild sign from a walk in the Minnesota woods held a lesson
A recent outing over a few hours became a rich dive into a diverse ecosystem full of life and death and adaptation in Minnesota's harshest season.
Duluth
For Duluth native, ending first Beargrease with a win was a 'team effort'
Erin Letzring edged out her ex-husÂband in her first full marathon.
Outdoors
February is a generous month in the natural world
Most lakes are covered with 15 inches to 2 feet of ice, but if you head out, always think of springs, soft spots, and changing conditions. Be careful.
Outdoors
Opportunity knocked for doubling the cabin fun on Mille Lacs
Cabin Country: Last year was a very challenging year for many, but did not deter this family's cabin fun.
Duluth
Researchers find 2 wolves illegally killed in northeastern Minnesota
The collared animals were located in January and killed in November.
Duluth
Beargrease finish is closest in race history
Erin Letzring of Skagway, Alaska, edged out defending champion Ryan Redington to become the first female musher to win the Duluth-to-Grand Portage race since 1998.
Local
Corn, conveyor belts and a virus show promise in removing invasive carp from Minnesota waters
The invasive species has upended ecosystems in state waters since the 1880s.
Sports
Anderson: Wildlife management areas can foster a greater appreciation of nature
The notion of making some wildlife management areas more inviting is taking shape, amid questions about timber harvesting.
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