Recent content from Dennis Anderson
Anderson: After more than six decades, the fishing opener still brings them together
Growing up in south Minneapolis, these kids-turned-octogenarians have caught limits of walleyes — and memories.
Anderson: For opener, fishing will be fantastic — and catching will be great
You heard it here first: Fish will be caught at a fast and furious pace during this weekend's Minnesota walleye opener. The data backs that up.
Anderson: Building a new Waterville fish hatchery will help shorten the time between bites
With new funding, a long-dreamed-of facility will replace the 1954 Waterville, Minn., hatchery that began as a garage.
Anderson: Trailblazing sonar will be in thousands of boats for opener
The futuristic "forward-facing sonar" is here and becoming much more common in Minnesota boats. One impact: Releasing fish might become necessary as catch rates improve.
Anderson: Celebrate Earth Day by rekindling real connection to nature
People who've been exposed to nature, and value those experiences, can change their behavior toward it. A story about law-breaking duck hunters reaffirms that position.
Anderson: Anglers protesting tough new Mille Lacs rules are wrong
Any attempt to muscle the DNR or the governor's office to overturn this year's walleye fishing restrictions not only is a bad look for anglers, but it could backfire and shut the lake down this summer.
Anderson: Courts, not politicians, should rule on Red Lake, White Earth lands
Look to the Mille Lacs case for an example of treaty claims correctly decided by courts, not the Minnesota Legislature.
Anderson: Multimillion windfall gets invasive carp deterrent moving
A university invasive carp expert has warned that not taking action means that, sooner or later, breeding populations of the fish will reach the St. Croix River and other Minnesota waters.
Anderson: In NE Minnesota, DNR staff, habitat and deer all decline
A retired DNR wildlife manager says the agency's efforts that encouraged region's whitetails have ended. Read his Q&A with Dennis Anderson about why.
Anderson: Appreciating early spring can be antidote for troubled times
Sigurd Olson was right: "Spring is a time of rare transcendent beauty and promise.''