Outdoors
DNR says it will look harder at insecticides' effect on Minnesota deer
Discussions already have begun with wildlife officials in North Dakota to collaborate on a research paper showing dispersal of the chemicals in deer from both states.
Outdoors
Researchers deploy den boxes as possible tool to aid mysterious fishers
Their Minnesota story matches other wildlife: It's one of cycles, and offers clues about the fisher's current struggle.
Outdoors
Anderson: Drones helping modernize deer counts through locating fawns
The whereabouts of deer can stymie wildlife biologists. Enter now the drone, whose usefulness has only recently been realized in determining deer and other wildlife populations.
Outdoors
Raising the Lake Superior island getaway to keep from razing it
Cabin Country: As the visits and memories piled up, the foundation of the house was slowly sinking. This past fall we the house was lifted 12 feet
Outdoors
Naturalist has noted eastern chipmunk's winter appearance for 50 years
Eastern chipmunks are hibernators, yet unlike the 13-lined ground squirrels and woodchucks, chipmunks do not put on much pre-hibernation fat.
Duluth
Lake Superior ice disappears as fast as it formed
After maxing out at 50% coverage two weeks ago, the lake has lost nearly all of its ice.
Duluth
All eyes on Duluth as Grandma's Marathon becomes one of first big races in COVID era
Organizers of the Duluth event, scheduled for June 17-19, have teamed up with world experts on crowd control to devise a plan to safely host 9,500 runners in the three races.
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 And we have an outdated conservation model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
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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.
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