Outdoors
Harvest is official: Minnesota's deer hunt season was a downer
The DNR's final deer hunting harvest report reveals whitetail declines, even with less severe winter up north.
Sports
Last-minute tips for experiencing the Great North American Eclipse
The U.S. total solar eclipse on April 8 is filling calendars, campgrounds and flight schedules, but there are ways to get in on the sky show.
Outdoors
Anderson: Before saunas got cool, Ely Steam Sauna was already hot
All you need to know about the difference between the century-old sauna — compared to the trendy sauna 'events' being offered around the state — is what $11 will get you in Ely.
Outdoors
What's up with that e-bike rebate? Shop owner creates calculator for answers
John Sheehan gets that question again and again from customers who walk into his bike shop in White Bear Lake. He's doing his best to help.
Outdoors
Rough Mille Lacs ice season at odds with great fishing. What's going on?
The lake's overall walleye population is down 10%. But despite the population decline, the catch rate on Mille Lacs this winter has soared to its highest level in at least 35 years, even with bad ice conditions.
Outdoors
Anderson: Lead-ban legislation could set back thriving prep trapshooters
In attempting to do so much with so little explanation, this bill likely would self-destruct — setting back for years more legitimate attempts to limit lead use in Minnesota.
Outdoors
Minnesotan began camping monthly in 1982. He hasn't quit.
As he passed the 504th consecutive trip with an overnight at a state park, Bob Naslund of Brooklyn Park has every intention of continuing his streak.
Science
Scientists worried that chronic wasting disease could jump from deer to humans
Recent research shows that the barrier to a spillover into humans is less formidable than previously believed.
Sports
Diggins' dream-come-true weekend ends with third-place finish in 10K
The roar that followed Jessie Diggins around the Wirth Park course was the loudest she has ever heard, part of a day made even sweeter when an American pulled a stunning upset in the men's race.
Outdoors
Anderson: In north woods deer hunting debate, we're not seeing the forest
We can't drown in the details of northeast Minnesota's deer hunting decline. Let's start by protecting our habitat, so deer there, and deer hunters, can thrive again.
Sports
'Zak! Zak! Zak!': Ketterson returns to Wirth Park for World Cup
The Bloomington native returned to the paths he grew up skiing, this time with thousands cheering him on.
Sports
Scoggins: World Cup skiing at Wirth Park serves as Diggins family reunion
Among the crowd of nearly 20,000 cheering for Jessie Diggins on Saturday were 30 or so family members, including "pretty much the entire St. Croix Valley."
Local
Cross-country skiing sees boom — even as your body screams at you to stop
For "world's most taxing sport," challenges such as the "pain cave" are a central feature, not a bug.
Outdoors
Anderson: Are we going to save Minnesota waters from carp, or not?
Gov. Walz and the Minnesota DNR continuing to withhold support for an invasive carp block is 'environmentally irresponsible,' says a researcher with four decades of experience.
Business
Polaris says owners of recalled snowmobiles should use E10 fuel to avoid potential fire hazard
In 2022 Polaris recalled 230,000 snowmobiles to fix a fuel tank issue; now the company says owners should take additional safety steps.
Outdoors
Pot use in state parks, new hiking trail, elk politics in mix at Legislature
Big grant money for the outdoors will be in play at the 2024 legislative session along with policy proposals ranging from marijuana limitations in state parks to a repeal that would allow more elk to roam.
Local
Warm weather means early spring closure of off-highway vehicle trails and forest roads
State DNR officials urge motorists to stay off closed roads and trails to prevent damage.
Outdoors
Fewer walleye on Mille Lacs will mean tighter regulations this year
"We're going to pump the brakes a little bit this year so we don't have to take more drastic action later on," a DNR official said in explaining what's ahead.
Outdoors
Birkie will scale down ski plans because of weather
Celebrating 50 years, the cross-country ski event will make the best of it with loop course
Outdoors
Anderson: A new idea using old gear to go big across the Iditarod Trail
No stranger to Alaska, Minnesota adventurer plans will keep things vintage from snowmobile to sleeping bag.
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