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    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...
    news/regionAugust 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...
    news/regionAugust 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...
    newsAugust 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/governmentMay 23, 2017 - 8:56am
    March 30, 2017
    The Minnesota Senate Finance Committee meets Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Senate and House budget committees are wrapping up work on a two-year state budget. Maureen McMullen / Forum News Service
    Republicans want to delay, change vegetative buffers around Minnesota waters; Dayton says no way
    ST. PAUL—Environmental legislation going through the Minnesota Legislature could face trouble if it reaches Gov. Mark Dayton. The Democratic...
    newsMarch 30, 2017 - 10:23am
    March 22, 2017
    Organization urges: ride a bike every day in April
    A Minneapolis-based organization is hoping to get you to make a pledge. It's a simple one: ride any kind of bicycle at least once a day every day in April. The organization, 30 Days of Biking, promises no awards, no fundraising, no ticket prices and no participation tracking. Instead,...
    life/eventsMarch 22, 2017 - 8:00am
    March 19, 2017
    Dan Wilfond, right, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fisheries specialist at French River, prepares to measure a northern pike while doing a fisheries survey on Grand Lake north of Duluth in 2015. At left is Peter Nasby, a DNR fisheries intern. Forum News Servce file photo
    Outdoor groups urge Minn. lawmakers to approve fee increases
    DULUTH, Minn.—The time is now to increase hunting and fishing license fees, says a coalition of Minnesota hunting, fishing and environmental...
    newsMarch 19, 2017 - 12:00pm
    March 16, 2017
    Invasive carp, like the one pictured here, have been confirmed in the St. Croix River, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. (Minnesota DNR photo)
    Invasive Asian carp confirmed in St. Croix River
    For the first time, an invasive silver carp has been captured in the St. Croix River. The carp, one of several invasive species of so-called...
    news/regionMarch 16, 2017 - 4:08pm
    March 13, 2017
    Outdoor photographer John White spotted this bald eagle at the Big Stone refuge on March 8. John White / submitted photo
    Early season signs are everywhere
    WILLMAR, Minn. — Amy Rager spotted the first drops of sap seeping from a wound on the sugar maple tree on her Chippewa County farm, and...
    newsMarch 13, 2017 - 3:00pm
    March 12, 2017
    Rich Staffon
    A helping hand for ducks
    CANOSIA WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Minn. — On a 12-degree March morning, Rich Staffon loaded gear into a sled behind his four-wheeler....
    sportsMarch 12, 2017 - 12:00pm
    March 9, 2017
    An adult bald eagle with its white head and tail soars over the Minnesota landscape. Courtesy photo / Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
    Eagles arriving back in Minnesota a few weeks early
    ST. PAUL—Bald eagles are migrating back to Minnesota a few weeks early because of the warm February. People could see the birds in large...
    newsMarch 9, 2017 - 5:00pm
    March 1, 2017
    Devil's Kettle Falls is located along the Brule River at Judge C.R. Magney State Park, near Hovland on Minnesota's North Shore. Researchers are working to figure out where the water that falls into the "kettle" (at left) re-emerges. Minnesota DNR file photoplay button
    Mystery of Minnesota North Shore waterfalls may be solved
    DULUTH, Minn.—A recent study of Devil's Kettle Falls on Minnesota's North Shore, completed out of "scientific curiosity," shed light on...
    newsMarch 1, 2017 - 9:15am
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