Outdoors
Anderson: State's conservation funding needs are clear. Answers? Not so much
Minnesota's lands and waters and fish and wildlife are under pressure as never before. And we have an outdated conservation model
Duluth
On Lake Superior bay, ice racing puts a frozen twist on NASCAR
When temps drop enough, ice racing leagues pop up on frozen lakes in communities across the Midwest
Duluth
Levi LaVallee to film snowmobile stunt video in Duluth next week
City says to stay away from production areas for safety.
Outdoors
Freeing your mind outdoors
Tell us about an extended trip into the wilderness and how it affected you.
Outdoors
Future times in Minnesota outdoors: Taking stock, looking ahead
Across the outdoors recreation landscape, the pandemic continues to have an impact. There are wins. There are losses. And there still is much that is uncertain.
Outdoors
Coyotes are a lot of things. Especially, adaptable.
There has never been a documented case of a coyote attacking a person in Minnesota.
Local
As Minnesota considers wolf hunt, Wisconsin hunters blow past quotas
Wisconsin hunters killed nearly double their wolf quota in a three-day season.
Outdoors
One-walleye limit proposed on Mille Lacs for early-season anglers
For the remainder of the year, walleye fishing would be limited to catch and release with a two-week closure in July
Local
As trumpeter swans die, Minnesota lawmakers consider banning lead jigs and fishing tackle
Swans and loons die after scooping up lead sinkers
Sports
Anderson: This season, resorts beckon to the pandemic-weary
Most still have openings for this summer. But based on early bookings, they expect record or near-record years as the nation starts to emerge from the pandemic.
Local
North-central Minnesota lakes are getting murkier faster
Lake water temps are rising fastest in the northern forests, promoting algae blooms.
Outdoors
![Eduardo Arteaga skied for a photo at Theodore Wirth Park. ] AARON LAVINSKY • aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/BICYN2NAU5Y6CNC322VEGEIRJI.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
From South America to Wirth Park, the trail of a world-class skier
Eduardo Arteaga moved from Venezuela to Minneapolis, discovered winter and became a world-class skier. He's in Germany competing in the Nordic World Ski Championships.
Outdoors
Accidental lake trout spawned expansion in Crosby area mine lakes
Stocking mishap on Cuyuna mine lake has started dedicated effort in Crosby area.
Outdoors
Task force suggests Minnesota needs a new outdoors office
Group is finalizing report to DNR, Explore Minnesota.
Outdoors
Anderson: Training dogs and long walks are gifts these days
During the pandemic, time is what many of us have more of, not less, and not utilizing it to some good end might be regretted when more normal days return.
Outdoors
Black specks in the snow are known as springtails for a reason
Often there will be a mass of black specks, each about 3 millimeters long, which resemble sprinkled pepper. They are six-legged snow fleas.
Outdoors
$35-a-week cabin was entry to lake life in southern Minnesota
Cabin Country: Clark's Campground Resort was a home away from home.
Golf
![A golfer, who wished not to be identified, hits a tee shot on Hiawatha Golf Course, which was consumed by fog near dawn Tuesday in Minneapolis. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/ORVMJ7FBNF2TLOKTC2Y5GRZFEM.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Divided Park Board panel OKs cutting Hiawatha course to 9 holes
Weighing ecological and financial balance against preserving the historic Minneapolis 18-hole course, the planning committee narrowly passed a compromise plan.
Local
Whimsical ice sculpture disappears from St. Paul neighborhood
An ice sculpture brought people together in subzero temperatures. Now it's gone.
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