Outdoors
We all key in on signs that spring has arrived in Minnesota
It's the snowy holds of winter disappearing at the beginning of spring and the exquisite fragrance of rugosa roses as spring draws to a close that makes the season so absorbing.
Outdoors
Walleye harvest a central topic as DNR lays out Mille Lacs plan
The agency's higher goal over the next five years is to maximize fishing opportunity, including catch-and-release.
Outdoors
Cabin Country: A Loon Lodge II (or at least an additional dwelling) became a need
Our 13 grandkids got bigger and the family tradition of everyone racing up to the cabin whenever possible only intensified. We needed more room.
Outdoors
Emily Ford's Ice Age Trail hike, by the numbers
Emily Ford was on the trail for 69 days, averaging 15-20 miles hiked per day.
Outdoors
Duluth woman on thru-hike of the Ice Age Trail in winter: 'Me being me'
Emily Ford accepts the attention on her epic winter thru-hike, even if her intent was modest. "A lot of things in my life appear," she says, "and I just say, yes."
Duluth
Lake Superior surfer saves man, dog from drowning in Duluth
High waves and frigid temps made the lake attractive for surfers Wednesday but potentially deadly for others.
Outdoors
4,000 runners will hit streets in this fall's Twin Cities Marathon
Twin Cities in Motion announced Tuesday that marathon registration will open at 10 a.m. on April 8. The race is set for Oct. 3.
Outdoors
Mille Lacs anglers will get to keep a walleye early in the season
Early season anglers on Mille Lacs will be allowed a one-walleye bag limit this year before the season shifts to catch-and-release regulations in June.
Local
Minnesota lawmakers may end commercial turtle harvest
About 10,000 painted and snapping turtles are captured and sold each year.
Outdoors
Into the wild: Nature is good. More is better, especially these days
Unplugging with longer trips drives deeper into the heart and mind, too.
Outdoors
Finding their freedom outdoors
These Minnesotans went into the wild for different reasons, but all have experienced unmistakable awe.
Outdoors
What makes a great trip to the BWCA — from the experts
A trip into the million-acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for a long weekend is a must. So, too, are gaining some skills and taking on a longer adventure.
Outdoors
Migratory birds are staking territory, a sure sign of a Minnesota spring
Red-winged blackbirds, common grackles are amazing travelers.
Outdoors
Anderson: DNR's plan to divert funds intended for habitat purchases draws fire
The department wants to shift money intended for buying habitat to be used for other purposes.
Local
Lead contamination found in 7% of donated Minnesota venison
Fragments were found in 7% of carcasses since 2008, or 6,700 pounds of meat in past decade.
Outdoors
DNR team focuses on upgrading Minnesota wildlife management areas for physically disabled
Where it can, the state's Department of Natural Resources wants to make sure areas can accommodate disabled users.
Outdoors
These picture books for kids (and kids at heart) can bring in outdoors
Children are keen observers in the nature world; these books can deepen those connections.
Duluth
Split Rock Lighthouse getting new 'drive-in' campground
The 46 new sites are on track to open this fall.
Outdoors
Anderson: Lessons from Wisconsin's controversial wolf hunt worth examining
A highly unusual combination of events, including a lawsuit by an out-of-state hunting group, forced the Wisconsin DNR to hold a February wolf hunt it had not anticipated.
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