outdoors
All eyes on Duluth as Grandma's Marathon becomes one of first big races in COVID era
Organizers of the Duluth event, scheduled for June 17-19, have teamed up with world experts on crowd control to devise a plan to safely host 9,500 runners in the three races.
Anderson: State's conservation funding needs are clear. Answers? Not so much
Minnesota's lands and waters and fish and wildlife are under pressure as never before. And we have an outdated conservation model
Insecticide known for killing pollinators found in deer across Minnesota
More research is needed to determine threat to deer populations.
Review: Elk hunters become the hunted in novel 'Dark Sky'
"Dark Sky," by C.J. Box (Putnam)
On Lake Superior bay, ice racing puts a frozen twist on NASCAR
When temps drop enough, ice racing leagues pop up on frozen lakes in communities across the Midwest
Levi LaVallee to film snowmobile stunt video in Duluth next week
City says to stay away from production areas for safety.
Freeing your mind outdoors
Tell us about an extended trip into the wilderness and how it affected you.
Future times in Minnesota outdoors: Taking stock, looking ahead
Across the outdoors recreation landscape, the pandemic continues to have an impact. There are wins. There are losses. And there still is much that is uncertain.
Coyotes are a lot of things. Especially, adaptable.
There has never been a documented case of a coyote attacking a person in Minnesota.
As Minnesota considers wolf hunt, Wisconsin hunters blow past quotas
Wisconsin hunters killed nearly double their wolf quota in a three-day season.
One-walleye limit proposed on Mille Lacs for early-season anglers
For the remainder of the year, walleye fishing would be limited to catch and release with a two-week closure in July
Report: Outdoor activities soared during pandemic
It may be no surprise that outdoor activity in Wisconsin increased last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report Thursday from the Wisconsin Policy Forum attempts to quantify just how much more state residents were getting out of the house.
As trumpeter swans die, Minnesota lawmakers consider banning lead jigs and fishing tackle
Swans and loons die after scooping up lead sinkers
Wisconsin hunters quickly kill wolves; season to end early
Wisconsin wildlife officials plan to end the state's wolf season after just three days after hunters and trappers killed nearly 70% of the state's quota in less than 48 hours.
Wisconsin opens early wolf hunt after hunter group sued
Wisconsin wildlife officials opened a wolf season Monday after hunting advocates sued to move the start date up from November amid fears that the Biden administration might restore protections for the animals.
Cyprus activists: Hunters' lead pellets threaten flamingos
Conservationists in Cyprus are urging authorities to expand a hunting ban throughout a coastal salt lake network amid concerns that migrating flamingos could potentially swallow lethal quantities of lead shotgun pellets.
Anderson: This season, resorts beckon to the pandemic-weary
Most still have openings for this summer. But based on early bookings, they expect record or near-record years as the nation starts to emerge from the pandemic.
North-central Minnesota lakes are getting murkier faster
Lake water temps are rising fastest in the northern forests, promoting algae blooms.
Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week.
From South America to Wirth Park, the trail of a world-class skier
Eduardo Arteaga moved from Venezuela to Minneapolis, discovered winter and became a world-class skier. He's in Germany competing in the Nordic World Ski Championships.