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    March 6, 2018
    Soaring in the sky
    Minnesota and Wisconsin are home to the largest population of nesting eagles in the United States outside of Alaska. That is why, if you take...
    sports/outdoorsMarch 6, 2018 - 12:13pm
    January 30, 2018
    Photo courtesy of The Davey Tree Expert Company
    Take a second look at that brown evergreen
    Evergreen trees are usually the only thing green in our winter landscape. But when plagued by harsh weather or infestation in winter, the trees...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 30, 2018 - 6:04pm
    December 8, 2017
    Sam Cook
    Vehicle venison: A roadkill philosophy
    A Duluth, Minn., man I know was returning from the Twin Cities recently when he came upon a car pulled off to the side of Interstate 35. The...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 8, 2017 - 7:32am
    November 1, 2017
    Employees working for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources call center post for a photo. Expanded hours were announced this week to help field questions from the public. Submitted photo
    From identifying scat to songbirds, Minnesota call center answers questions from the field
    BRAINERD, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources boosted its call center hours for curious Minnesotans spending time in...
    sports/outdoorsNovember 1, 2017 - 2:31pm
    October 12, 2017
    Hastings High School students Julia Human (left), Caitlyn Wagner (standing) and Megan Beck grabbed a shovel and planted native plant species such as Gray's sedge. Jake Pfeifer / RiverTown Multimedia
    Students clear out invasives; replace with native plants
    Hastings High School students in Joe Beattie's field biology class spent the morning Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Vermillion River Linear Park putting...
    sports/outdoorsOctober 12, 2017 - 10:13am
    October 8, 2017
    A yellow Lab retrieves a rooster pheasant during a western Minnesota pheasant hunt. Forum News Service file photo
    Challenging pheasant season expected in Minnesota, ND, SD
    DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota. Down. South Dakota. Down. North Dakota. Down. Iowa. Down. The numbers don't lie. By the numbers, hunters are...
    newsOctober 8, 2017 - 8:04am
    September 29, 2017
    A reach of recently restored Trimbelle River on the Mike and Suzanne Holst property taken June 21 this year after seeding and mulching the construction area. Spring Creek tributary is flowing into the Trimbelle from the right. This area is about a mile south of Highway 10 on County Road O and is open to public fishing and river watching. Dan Wilcox / Contributor
    Wildside column: Flowing rivers inspire thoughts of connections
    My paternal grandfather was a tall guy who grew up in upstate New York and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He coached me in fishing for trout...
    opinion/columnsSeptember 29, 2017 - 4:00pm
    September 24, 2017
    More hunters in Minnesota, Wisconsin turning to crossbows
    DULUTH, Minn. — Crossbow use by deer hunters continues to grow in both Minnesota and Wisconsin, outdoor retailers say. Both states have...
    newsSeptember 24, 2017 - 7:12am
    August 30, 2017
    Peter Sorensen leads a University of Minnesota research team looking at ways to alter lock and dam operations in a manner that will deter the upstream movement of Asian carp. Photo by Patrick Moes
    Corps changes operations at Lock and Dam 8 to deter Asian carp invasion
    ST. PAUL — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently changed how it operates Lock and Dam 8 on the Mississippi River...
    newsAugust 30, 2017 - 11:50am
    August 25, 2017
    A map of Cedar Hill and Minneiska Campgrounds at Whitewater State Park. Map via Minnesota DNR.
    Minn. DNR to open two new campgrounds at state parks
    ST. PAUL — The new $7.4 million Minneiska campground at Whitewater State Park — featuring 40 sites with electrical hookups, four non-electric...
    newsAugust 25, 2017 - 9:16am
    August 11, 2017
    Minnesota's sewage systems are aging, with state officials saying many need major upgrades in coming years. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency photo.
    Water quality remains a Minnesota problem. State launches effort to make improvements.
    ST. PAUL—The governor called for making the Minnesota River "fishable and swimmable" within 10 years. That was then-Minnesota Gov. Arne...
    lifestyle/healthAugust 11, 2017 - 11:35am
    August 6, 2017
    The common loon makes its summer home in the lakes of Minnesota and Wisconsin. These loons were found on Loon Lake in northern Wisconsin. Photos by Kip Earney
    A symbol of wilderness
    Minnesota's state bird, the common loon, is considered a symbol of wilderness. Its unique call, heard day or night, signals the return of summer...
    sports/outdoorsAugust 6, 2017 - 8:00am
    Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton fishes Big Sandy Lake north of McGregor, MN Saturday morning. With temperatures in the 30's, the governor was able to catch a walleye, crappie and two perch. The 69th Annual Minnesota Governor's Fishing opener was based at Big Sandy Lake Resort and Lodge. Steve Kohls / Forum News Service
    No room for Gov. Dayton at the inn, but plenty of room for fish
    ST. PAUL — innesota Gov. Mark Dayton could not land a motel room for his Saturday, July 9 fishing trip, but he hopes to reel in a bass....
    newsJuly 6, 2017 - 7:25pm
    June 26, 2017
    Tom Landwehr
    Minn. DNR fee increases take effect July 1
    ST. PAUL — It's going to cost a few more dollars to enter Minnesota state parks and to register snowmobiles and ATVs in the state as of...
    newsJune 26, 2017 - 3:41pm
    May 23, 2017
    A worn yearly Minnesota state park pass clings to a windshield Monday, May 22, 2017 in Minneapolis. Robb Jeffries / Forum News Service
    Outdoor fee hikes approved by Minn. lawmakers
    ST. PAUL — Minnesotans who like to hunt and fish, drive a snowmobile or all-terrain vehicle or visit a state park can expect to pay more...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 23, 2017 - 8:56am
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