outdoors
Anderson: Like ducks, these Minnesotans migrated to North Dakota, and love it
North Dakota grew at a 15% clip between 2010 and 2020, fourth fastest in the nation. That was mostly in bigger cities. Most of the state still operates at a slower pace with especially great hunting and fishing.
Minnesota Zoo tests vaccine against spread of emerging deer virus
The virus killed four reindeer last year, as well as dozens of wild white tailed deer.
DNR scrutinized for its review of a proposed motorized trail complex in southern Minn.
Federal officials want to know if the DNR upheld review standards while shepherding a project meant to attract off-roaders to the blufflands town of Houston.
Bigger is better, Lutsen says, but resort's plans draw pushback
A proposal to double the size of the state's largest ski resort over many years has attracted opposition by those who want the operation to keep operations off the Superior National Forest.
Minnesota DNR's Parks and Trails director leaving to lead outdoors nonprofit
Erika Rivers, who oversaw a network of state parks, recreation areas and trails, is taking a new job with a nonprofit known for connecting underprivileged groups to the outdoors.
Anderson: Reflecting on a lost land enjoying a rebirth
Legacy Amendment dollars and conservation-minded moves have brought back a wild place in Norwood Young America.
Despite appearance, turkey vultures have a purpose, too
Turkey vultures, great in flight, do some of nature's dirty work on the ground.
Prairie seeds like you haven't seen them
Three Rivers staff offers a glimpse at the work behind maintaining healthy habitats.
Conservancy group purchases 70K acres of northern forest
A Virginia-based conservancy group announced Wednesday that it has purchased 70,000 acres of forest in northern Wisconsin.
France to announce sanctions amid fishing dispute with UK
France will announce potential sanctions over energy prices and trade "by the end of the week" in its fishing dispute with the United Kingdom, the government spokesman said Wednesday.
Pheasant opener in Madelia bright, merry and birdy
Madelia is the self-proclaimed "Pheasant Capital of Minnesota'' and Saturday it delivered an impressive supply of ringnecks
Gov. Walz bags a bird during Minnesota's pheasant opener
Gov. Tim Walz says he bagged a pheasant on Saturday during Minnesota's 2021 pheasant hunting opener.
Nature Conservancy to expand protected wetlands to save Minnesota turtles
Why did the threatened Blanding's turtle cross the road? Soon, you won't have to ask.
Finnish white-tailed deer herd started as Minnesota gift
All those Finnish whitetails can trace their roots to that first Minnesota gift in 1934, as well as another six fawns flown over from the Iron Range in 1948.
An Up North cabin and the case of a lion who once roamed its grounds
The owner of a cabin on the North Shore recalls the dwelling's early days when a lion was part of the scene and met a sad end.
EU-UK talks, fishing threat kick Brexit back into high gear
The Brexit brawl kicked into high gear Friday on sticking points over Northern Ireland and French fishing, coming almost a year after a deal on a free trade agreement was supposed to have officially sealed the separation between the European Union and the United Kingdom.
Anderson: Ahead of Saturday's opener, ringneck hunters have pheasants on the mind
Among five topics of note, advanced crop harvest should help uplanders find birds.
Benefit ride falls through, but dreams will continue
Thomas Drayton, who has late-stage thyroid cancer, planned to ride from the top of Minnesota to Iowa.
An active fall always includes whitetails
Look around. There are signs everywhere of the rut.
Wisconsin Republicans enlist Nugent in push for sandhill crane hunt
Wisconsin Republicans brought in rocker and avid hunter Ted Nugent on Wednesday to publicize a package of bills that would declare open hunting season on sandhill cranes and allow anyone age 18 or older to carry concealed firearms without a permit.