outdoors
Anderson: Fishing hooks us together, and we should do it more often
In Minnesota and Alaska and a million places in between, kids can benefit from fishing — fish or no fish. Getting them started early can yield lifelong benefits, including to parents.
Judge declines to halt motorized towboat usage in BWCA lawsuit
A towboat usage limit of some kind could still result as the litigation continues. Outfitters have decried the lawsuit as elitist.
Anderson: Will new tech mean the end of fishing, or the end of fishing as we know it?
New gadgets allow anglers to see underwater in real time, and watch their lures fall toward their targets.
Fish, ride, hike: Great Outdoors Month is a nudge to get out in June
Next weekend there will be free admission to all 75 of Minnesota's state parks and recreation areas, part of a month-long effort to get people outdoors.
DNR plans improvements to Minnesota's water recreation, parks and trails
Upgrades to boat access areas and campgrounds and progress on trails are all priorities with recent funding increases.
Anderson: While invasive carp swim upstream, DNR forms a committee
The presence of silver carp in the Mississippi River and the threat they pose to Minnesota game fish, as well as lake and river recreation, has been apparent for at least a dozen years.
Lake Superior lake trout bite is mixed but improves in deeper water
Elsewhere in Minnesota, walleyes are transitioning from the shallows.
Trophy Tales: See the photos and send us your best catches
A weekly look at anglers and their memorable catches, and a place for you to send your big fish that didn't get away.
Review: 'Sand and Fire' could make you want to explore an extraordinary world a car ride away
NONFICTION: A detailed, loving look at nature, just across the Minnesota border.
Minnesota rule rewrite will expand mining noise and light protections around Boundary Waters
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources concluded it needs to expand a protective buffer around the Boundary Waters to protect the area from light and noise pollution.
His wife died young. His response? Run and reset
A Lake Elmo man set out to visit all 66 state parks to run their trails. Many of the spirit-restoring trips have been with his four kids, all of them looking for healing.
Under new law, Minnesota bicyclists can roll through stop signs — with care
Known as the "Idaho Stop," the law is designed to preserve momentum with safety in mind.
Woman injured in black bear attack in central Minnesota
A "bear swiped at her, striking her in several places," according to the Minnesota DNR.
Minnesotan-led canoe team sets unofficial speed record on Mississippi River
In the middle of the night, crew reaches mouth of Gulf of Mexico after nearly 17 days and about 2,300 miles.
Yuen: With a new pontoon boat, I'm embracing a Minnesota Dream
In her family's bid to become "lake people," our columnist experiences the pain and promise of a new pontoon.
Guns, wolves cause split between Walz and popular deer hunting group
The event's original partner, Minnesota Deer Hunters Association, is disgruntled over the governor's leadership on gun control and wolf hunting.
Anderson: Guides' guide to summer, whether boating, fishing or paddling
Some of Minnesota's most interesting people make a living not in an office but in a boat or canoe.
Walleyes and crappies are biting on Brainerd area lakes
But it's been a slow start from the reports in Park Rapids.
It's not easy to predict ice out in the BWCA — but this year it came late
BWCA.com, an indispensable champion of canoe country with entry points and lake maps, active forums and guides, declared ice out in its newsletter Tuesday.
Legislature passes jumbo outdoors bill with 'transformational' money
If you care about fishing, final legislation heading to the desk of Gov. Tim Walz might be considered a record catch. Hunters and visitors to state parks also will see improvements.